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Cardinals 2024
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: B. The Cardinals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Sam Hartman at Round 5, Pick 23 regardless, 99 picks early.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is McCarthy. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a building block for the line, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In No. 27 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 28th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at the 38th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick40
Rnd2
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at pick No. 40 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick45
Rnd2
Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at the Round 2 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick60
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins slid further than he should have, and the 60th pick is lovely value for the edge rusher. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick62
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in the 62nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
No edge and no loss on Devontez Walker in pick 66; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jaylen Wright
No drama and no debate, Jaylen Wright went about where he belonged in slot 67. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick78
Rnd3
Renardo Green
By-the-book stuff, Renardo Green at pick No. 78 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick82
Rnd3
Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at Round 3, Pick 18 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick84
Rnd3
Malik Washington
Malik Washington in No. 84 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mekhi Wingo. It fills a real need, too.
Pick89
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at pick 89 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick91
Rnd3
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at Round 3, Pick 28 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94
Rnd3
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson for less than the market said. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick95
Rnd3
Kris Abrams-Draine
Nice patience on Kris Abrams-Draine, who had no business lasting to No. 95. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick99
Rnd3
J.J. McCarthy
They barely believed it either: J.J. McCarthy still on the board at pick No. 99. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick100
Rnd3
Cam Hart
They paid sticker price for Cam Hart in slot 100, and that is fine. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick101
Rnd4
Brandon Dorlus
Taking Brandon Dorlus in the 101st overall pick is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102
Rnd4
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at Round 4, Pick 2 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick108
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
A big swing on Beaux Limmer at No. 108, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick109
Rnd4
Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad in pick No. 109 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111
Rnd4
Cole Bishop
Nothing to complain about; Cole Bishop went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick112
Rnd4
Maason Smith
A straight-up fair deal on Maason Smith at the 112th pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick117
Rnd4
Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in slot 117 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119
Rnd4
Ben Sinnott
A conviction pick on Ben Sinnott at the 119th overall pick that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick120
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
They paid up for Mohamed Kamara at Round 4, Pick 20 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125
Rnd4
Elijah Jones
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 125, where Elijah Jones graded well above the range. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick128
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at No. 128 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130
Rnd4
Beau Brade
Beau Brade at the 130th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick134
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
A slide stopped in pick 134, with Tyler Davis worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick137
Rnd5
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick138
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
A reach for Luke McCaffrey in slot 138; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dallin Holker. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick145
Rnd5
Roger Rosengarten
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Roger Rosengarten at the Round 5 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick148
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
A tidy little value on Tommy Eichenberg in the 148th overall pick, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick149
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in pick 149 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150
Rnd5
Curtis Jacobs
They talked themselves into Curtis Jacobs at slot 150, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151
Rnd5
Will Shipley
Circle this one: Will Shipley at the 151st pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152
Rnd5
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in pick No. 152 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick153
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
They took Isaiah Davis at par in Round 5, Pick 17, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154
Rnd5
Layden Robinson
A wild overpay on Layden Robinson in No. 154, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155
Rnd5
Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at pick No. 155 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick156
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
A real head-scratcher, Kimani Vidal in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick158
Rnd5
Frank Gore Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Frank Gore Jr. in the 158th pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick159
Rnd5
Sam Hartman
They reached a country mile for Sam Hartman at slot 159, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick160
Rnd5
Marcus Harris
Marcus Harris is a better player than pick 160 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161
Rnd5
Logan Lee
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Logan Lee well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick162
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
They reached into another round for Tanor Bortolini, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick164
Rnd5
Delmar Glaze
Value said wait; Delmar Glaze in No. 164 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165
Rnd5
Brandon Coleman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brandon Coleman this early at pick 165. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167
Rnd5
Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse in the 167th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
They paid sticker price for Grayson Murphy in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick170
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
No edge and no loss on Braiden McGregor in No. 170; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick171
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Gabe Hall this early at pick No. 171. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick172
Rnd5
Javion Cohen
A reasonable price with a little left over, Javion Cohen in the 172nd pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick174
Rnd5
Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent in slot 174 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175
Rnd5
Andrew Raym
A big swing on Andrew Raym at Round 5, Pick 39, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick178
Rnd6
AJ Barner
A clean, defensible pick in slot 178 with a little surplus value in AJ Barner. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179
Rnd6
Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence at the 179th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick184
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha slipping to No. 184 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick185
Rnd6
Khristian Boyd
Fair-plus on Khristian Boyd, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick186
Rnd6
Jha'Quan Jackson
They did well to land Jha'Quan Jackson in pick No. 186, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick187
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers in Round 6, Pick 12 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick188
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
By-the-book stuff, Tahj Washington at the 188th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick190
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
No drama and no debate, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191
Rnd6
Eric Watts
Value said wait; Eric Watts in pick No. 191 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick192
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
They reached into another round for JD Bertrand, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick197
Rnd6
Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills at No. 197 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick198
Rnd6
KT Leveston
They talked themselves into KT Leveston at the 198th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick201
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
They paid a round early for Nathaniel Watson in pick 201, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick205
Rnd6
Jaden Crumedy
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaden Crumedy well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick206
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
A wild overpay on Myles Murphy in slot 206, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick208
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Andrew Coker. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick212
Rnd6
C.J. Hanson
This one needs a full-page explanation: C.J. Hanson in Round 6, Pick 37, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick215
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They took Zion Tupuola-Fetui at par in No. 215, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218
Rnd6
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste at slot 218 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick219
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace in the 219th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick220
Rnd6
Jaylan Ford
They read the board right and Jaylan Ford was the payoff at the 220th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick221
Rnd7
Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in pick No. 221 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222
Rnd7
Kitan Oladapo
They robbed the room for Kitan Oladapo here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jaylen Harrell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaylen Harrell in the 225th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick226
Rnd7
Isaiah Williams
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 6 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230
Rnd7
Ryan Flournoy
Steal is underselling it; Ryan Flournoy at No. 230 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick234
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at slot 234 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick235
Rnd7
Josiah Ezirim
A real head-scratcher, Josiah Ezirim in pick No. 235 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick236
Rnd7
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at pick 236 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
Keilan Robinson in the 238th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick239
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
They reached a country mile for Jowon Briggs at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.
Pick240
Rnd7
Zion Logue
A big swing on Zion Logue at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick241
Rnd7
Tyrice Knight
They jumped the gun on Tyrice Knight, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
The board had Michael Barrett higher than the 247th pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick252
Rnd7
Donovan Jennings
Value with a capital V on Donovan Jennings in pick No. 252, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick255
Rnd7
Sheridan Jones
They will replay Sheridan Jones at slot 255 for years; that is how good the value is. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick257
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
They let Marcellas Dial come to them and pounced at No. 257. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.










































































































