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Papagaff DRAFTING FOR THECardinals
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B. There is a lot to like until you notice wide receiver is still a hole. The Cardinals never got to the one that mattered most. The bottom line is a respectable B.
They will need Dotson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They banked enough surplus on Graham to cover a lot of smaller sins.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In pick No. 16 they get a wrecking ball inside at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick47
Rnd2
Jalen Milroe
They paid sticker price for Jalen Milroe in the 47th pick, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
They took Donovan Jackson at par in the 78th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick113
Rnd4
Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson at slot 113 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It adds depth where they could use a little.




