The trade table was where it all came apart. The Cardinals shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

So much rides on Fernando Mendoza that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They will need Rodriguez to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.