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2024; 3 Round Mock (No Trades)

  • AJBess2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Spencer Rattler at Round 3, Pick 7, a reach of 25 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Murphy II pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In pick No. 4 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick17 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Josh Newton
They took Josh Newton at par in pick 36, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick68 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A reach on TreVeyon Henderson in the 68th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
They talked themselves into Spencer Rattler at Round 3, Pick 7, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81 Rnd3 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II at No. 81 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.