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Draft Picks Received
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureD
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B-. The Torricelli Simpkins III selection is the head-turner. The Cardinals reached 66 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Johnson. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The veteran additions, Lukas Van Ness chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick18
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
In slot 18 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick19
Rnd1
Jack Sawyer
In pick No. 19 they get juice off the edge, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23
Rnd1
Grey Zabel
In No. 23 they get protection for the quarterback, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45
Rnd2
Will Johnson
They barely believed it either: Will Johnson still on the board at the 45th pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick48
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
Circle this one: Jalon Walker at Round 2, Pick 16 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick54
Rnd2
Darien Porter
Darien Porter at the Round 2 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick70
Rnd3
Jaylin Noel
A quiet steal in pick No. 70: Jaylin Noel for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick81
Rnd3
Will Howard
Will Howard at No. 81 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115
Rnd4
Bhayshul Tuten
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Bhayshul Tuten. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126
Rnd4
Billy Bowman Jr.
The board had Billy Bowman Jr. higher than slot 126, and the safety fell to them anyway. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick127
Rnd4
Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in pick 127 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128
Rnd4
Terrance Ferguson
They read the board right and Terrance Ferguson was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 26. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick190
Rnd6
Antwane Wells Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Antwane Wells Jr. at the 190th pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198
Rnd6
Torricelli Simpkins III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Torricelli Simpkins III this early at the 198th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225
Rnd7
Hayden Conner
They talked themselves into Hayden Conner at the 225th pick, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick237
Rnd7
Tyler Cooper
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Cooper at slot 237 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.