Phelps'S MOCK DRAFT

2/8/24

  • Phelps DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cardinals took Kris Abrams-Draine at No. 66, roughly 54 spots before his name belonged. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Trotter Jr.. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 4th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In No. 27 they get a bendy edge with upside, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
The board had cheaper options than Patrick Paul at Round 2, Pick 3, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine in the 66th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
The board had Jeremiah Trotter Jr. higher than pick 71, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick90 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
They paid sticker price for Spencer Rattler in pick No. 90, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.