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2024 Cardinals
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Stan93 DRAFTING FOR THECardinals
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
C+
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureF
The Cardinals let Dixon fall and pounced. Final grade: C+. Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Johnny Dixon got past him. The Cardinals do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 248. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.
If Hall pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.
The veteran additions, Khalil Mack chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Amarius Mims
In slot 31 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In pick 32 they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga in the 33rd pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick37
Rnd2
Darius Robinson
No drama and no debate, Darius Robinson went about where he belonged in pick No. 37. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick38
Rnd2
Braden Fiske
Value said wait; Braden Fiske in No. 38 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick39
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ricky Pearsall this early at the 39th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick47
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson in the Round 2 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick50
Rnd2
T.J. Tampa
They paid sticker price for T.J. Tampa in pick No. 50, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick54
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
Fair-plus on Cooper Beebe, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick60
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
They will replay Ladd McConkey at the Round 2 slot for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick61
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson slipping to No. 61 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick62
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Payton Wilson in Round 2, Pick 30. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick63
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
They took Ruke Orhorhoro at par in the 63rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick65
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in the 65th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick66
Rnd3
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in slot 66 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76
Rnd3
Cade Stover
A straight-up fair deal on Cade Stover at Round 3, Pick 12, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
A slide stopped in slot 81, with Devontez Walker worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick84
Rnd3
Renardo Green
Nothing to complain about; Renardo Green went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick85
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 85, where Mike Sainristil graded well above the range. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick86
Rnd3
Max Melton
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Max Melton at No. 86. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick91
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
Circle this one: Adisa Isaac at the 91st pick is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick92
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in the 92nd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
No edge and no loss on Zak Zinter in pick 104; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick110
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
By-the-book stuff, Mekhi Wingo at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
They reached into another round for Mohamed Kamara, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115
Rnd4
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at pick No. 115 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
A conviction pick on Isaac Guerendo at slot 119 that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick120
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Beaux Limmer. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick129
Rnd4
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in No. 129 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138
Rnd5
Roger Rosengarten
Good price on Roger Rosengarten in pick 138, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick142
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
They went early on Isaiah Davis in Round 5, Pick 6, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick145
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at the 145th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149
Rnd5
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at slot 149 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick150
Rnd5
Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad at pick No. 150 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick153
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the 153rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick158
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
A reach on Braiden McGregor in Round 5, Pick 22; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick161
Rnd5
Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman in No. 161 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick162
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
A reach for Grayson Murphy in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
A big swing on Gabe Hall at pick 166, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick170
Rnd5
Cody Schrader
A straight-up fair deal on Cody Schrader at Round 5, Pick 34, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick178
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden is a better player than slot 178 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick182
Rnd6
Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at No. 182 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick184
Rnd6
Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze at pick 184 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick185
Rnd6
Ro Torrence
Nice patience on Ro Torrence, who had no business lasting to the 185th overall pick. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick186
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
By-the-book stuff, Tahj Washington at pick No. 186 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
No edge and no loss on Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in the 188th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick191
Rnd6
Logan Lee
Logan Lee at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick194
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
They reached a country mile for JD Bertrand at No. 194, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick195
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Myles Murphy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick201
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at pick 201 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick210
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
They paid up for Frank Gore Jr. at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick211
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
A wild overpay on Edefuan Ulofoshio in Round 6, Pick 36, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
The board had cheaper options than Cedric Johnson at slot 214, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217
Rnd6
Drake Nugent
They did well to land Drake Nugent in the 217th pick, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick219
Rnd6
Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills at the 219th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220
Rnd6
Jaylen Harrell
Value with a capital V on Jaylen Harrell in the 220th pick, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick226
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Sam Hartman well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick233
Rnd7
Nathaniel Watson
A linebacker of that caliber at the 233rd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick236
Rnd7
Jawhar Jordan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jawhar Jordan in No. 236, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick240
Rnd7
KT Leveston
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on KT Leveston. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick241
Rnd7
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Javontae Jean-Baptiste in Round 7, Pick 21, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick246
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
Jowon Briggs in slot 246 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick248
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Stacking talent where they were already deep.






































































