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02/13/25 V1

  • Pjoseph DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueF NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Cardinals: C+.

The tape said wait; the Cardinals did not. Kurtis Rourke went at the 78th pick, a good 65 picks before the board was ready. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow at pick No. 16 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick47 Rnd2 Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles at slot 47 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick78 Rnd3 Kurtis Rourke
A big swing on Kurtis Rourke at the Round 3 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick114 Rnd4 Kyren Lacy
A reach on Kyren Lacy in pick 114; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jason Marshall Jr.
They talked themselves into Jason Marshall Jr. at the 153rd overall pick, and the board did not agree. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.