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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: B+. The Cardinals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 4, Pick 18 on Logan Lee a full 124 spots early.
The Bell value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a true top target at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick4
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JC Latham
They went early on JC Latham in the Round 1 slot, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick6
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Taliese Fuaga
In pick 6 they get protection for the quarterback, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick7
Rnd1
Jared Verse
Jared Verse in pick No. 7 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick20
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Darius Robinson
In No. 20 they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22
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Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at slot 22 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick23
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Cooper DeJean
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a sticky cover corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick24
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Graham Barton
In pick 24 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25
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Jackson Powers-Johnson
In No. 25 they get a building block for the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26
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Byron Murphy II
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Nate Wiggins
In pick No. 27 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. More want than need.
Pick28
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In slot 28 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick29
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Roman Wilson
In the 29th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30
Rnd1
Ricky Pearsall
In the 30th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick31
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Jaylen Wright
In the 31st pick they get a lead back with juice, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick32
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Trey Benson
In No. 32 they get a centerpiece for the ground game, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33
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Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in pick 33 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick34
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick35
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
Value said wait; Christian Haynes in pick No. 35 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick36
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Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at slot 36 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick37
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
A big swing on Roger Rosengarten at Round 2, Pick 5, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick38
Rnd2
Renardo Green
Renardo Green at the 38th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick39
Rnd2
Cole Bishop
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cole Bishop in the 39th overall pick, miles early. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick40
Rnd2
Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman in slot 40 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick41
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Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at pick No. 41 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick43
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
A real head-scratcher, T'Vondre Sweat in Round 2, Pick 11 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick44
Rnd2
Dallas Turner
The board fumbled Dallas Turner all the way to pick 44, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick47
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
They took Chris Braswell at par in No. 47, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick48
Rnd2
Cade Stover
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cade Stover this early at the Round 2 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick49
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 49th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick50
Rnd2
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Olumuyiwa Fashanu in the 50th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick56
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in pick No. 56 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick57
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick58
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
You do not let a cornerback like Terrion Arnold reach slot 58 and blink. They did not. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick59
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at No. 59 is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick63
Rnd2
Maason Smith
A wild overpay on Maason Smith in pick 63, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick64
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
They read the board right and Kris Jenkins was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 32. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick65
Rnd3
Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin in the 65th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick68
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
They let Adisa Isaac come to them and pounced at the 68th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Somehow Junior Colson was still sitting there in pick No. 69, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick70
Rnd3
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A cornerback of that caliber at No. 70 is the definition of value, full stop. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick71
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zach Frazier at slot 71. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick72
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
They talked themselves into Isaac Guerendo at Round 3, Pick 8, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73
Rnd3
Malik Washington
They jumped the gun on Malik Washington, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe is a better player than pick 74 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick75
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zak Zinter well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76
Rnd3
Isaiah Adams
They reached a country mile for Isaiah Adams at Round 3, Pick 12, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick79
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
Circle this one: Javon Bullard at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick80
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the 80th overall pick, where Michael Hall Jr. graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick81
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mekhi Wingo. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick82
Rnd3
Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at No. 82 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick83
Rnd3
Austin Booker
Value with a capital V on Austin Booker in slot 83, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick84
Rnd3
Javon Baker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Javon Baker at pick No. 84 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85
Rnd3
Blake Fisher
A slide stopped in the 85th pick, with Blake Fisher worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick92
Rnd3
Jermaine Burton
A quiet steal in the 92nd overall pick: Jermaine Burton for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94
Rnd3
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson slipping to No. 94 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick105
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
They reached into another round for Brennan Jackson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
A market-rate OLB-EDGE, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Javon Solomon. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick110
Rnd4
Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in pick No. 110 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
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at the 111th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at Round 4, Pick 15 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
A big swing on Gabe Hall at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick118
Rnd4
Logan Lee
A real head-scratcher, Logan Lee in pick No. 118 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119
Rnd4
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
A tidy little value on Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in pick 119, a step better than break-even. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick122
Rnd4
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at the 122nd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick124
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
They robbed the room for Theo Johnson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cody Schrader well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick129
Rnd4
Devontez Walker
Steal is underselling it; Devontez Walker at Round 4, Pick 29 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick130
Rnd4
Ray Davis
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Ray Davis in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
They barely believed it either: Christian Mahogany still on the board at No. 131. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick132
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
Taking Matt Goncalves in the 132nd pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick135
Rnd4
Edefuan Ulofoshio
They reached a country mile for Edefuan Ulofoshio at the 135th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nathaniel Watson this early at Round 5, Pick 2. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139
Rnd5
McKinnley Jackson
This one needs a full-page explanation: McKinnley Jackson in the Round 5 slot, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick140
Rnd5
Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at pick No. 140 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick141
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
A conviction pick on Mason McCormick at No. 141 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick142
Rnd5
Tyler Davis
Nice patience on Tyler Davis, who had no business lasting to pick 142. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143
Rnd5
Myles Cole
A reach on Myles Cole in slot 143; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor at the 146th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick153
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at slot 153 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick154
Rnd5
Cam Hart
Cam Hart at pick No. 154 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick155
Rnd5
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at pick 155 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick156
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
The board had Ainias Smith higher than Round 5, Pick 20, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick159
Rnd5
Christian Jones
They will replay Christian Jones at No. 159 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick161
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
They talked themselves into Khristian Boyd at the 161st overall pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick162
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Luke McCaffrey in the Round 5 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick164
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
They reached into another round for Jaden Crumedy, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick167
Rnd5
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at pick No. 167 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick168
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
A wild overpay on Jawhar Jordan in the 168th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick169
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at the 169th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick178
Rnd6
Keilan Robinson
Value said wait; Keilan Robinson in pick 178 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick179
Rnd6
Jamari Thrash
Somehow Jamari Thrash was still sitting there in slot 179, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191
Rnd6
Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson in No. 191 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick192
Rnd6
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade slid further than he should have, and the 192nd pick is lovely value for the cornerback. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick193
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at pick 193 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick194
Rnd6
Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick195
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
They let Ty'Ron Hopper come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 20. The roster fit checks out.
Pick196
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for JD Bertrand. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick197
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A reach for Zion Tupuola-Fetui in pick No. 197; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick199
Rnd6
Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in slot 199 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick200
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
Andrew Coker at the 200th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick203
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy in pick No. 203 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick206
Rnd6
Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick208
Rnd6
Jowon Briggs
A wild overpay on Jowon Briggs in the 208th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick209
Rnd6
Michael Pratt
Taking Michael Pratt in No. 209 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick212
Rnd6
Tip Reiman
The board fumbled Tip Reiman all the way to slot 212, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick213
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at Round 6, Pick 38 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick214
Rnd6
Trey Knox
They reached a country mile for Trey Knox at pick 214, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick215
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
A clean, defensible pick in the 215th pick with a little surplus value in Layden Robinson. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick217
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in pick 217 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A premium they did not need to pay, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick221
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
They talked themselves into Frank Gore Jr. at slot 221, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick222
Rnd7
Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at No. 222 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick224
Rnd7
Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson at the 224th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226
Rnd7
Jacob Monk
They paid a round early for Jacob Monk in the 226th pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227
Rnd7
Austin Stogner
A real head-scratcher, Austin Stogner in Round 7, Pick 7 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick228
Rnd7
Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at pick No. 228 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick229
Rnd7
Jha'Quan Jackson
Steal is underselling it; Jha'Quan Jackson at pick 229 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at No. 231 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick232
Rnd7
Darius Muasau
A quiet steal in the 232nd pick: Darius Muasau for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick234
Rnd7
Steele Chambers
A tidy bit of business in the Round 7 slot, where Steele Chambers graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
They paid up for Michael Barrett at Round 7, Pick 15 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
No edge and no loss on Tarheeb Still in slot 237; it is a wash and a sensible one. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick238
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Garret Greenfield at the 238th overall pick is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick240
Rnd7
Zion Logue
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zion Logue. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jaheim Bell
A tight end of that caliber at No. 241 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243
Rnd7
Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at the 243rd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick247
Rnd7
Rasheen Ali
They barely believed it either: Rasheen Ali still on the board at slot 247. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248
Rnd7
M.J. Devonshire
They robbed the room for M.J. Devonshire here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick249
Rnd7
Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at Round 7, Pick 29 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick250
Rnd7
Keith Randolph Jr.
Circle this one: Keith Randolph Jr. at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick251
Rnd7
Bub Means
Bub Means in pick No. 251 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick252
Rnd7
Julian Pearl
You do not let an offensive lineman like Julian Pearl reach the 252nd overall pick and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick253
Rnd7
Evan Williams
They will replay Evan Williams at Round 7, Pick 33 for years; that is how good the value is. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick254
Rnd7
Ryan Watts
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Ryan Watts in slot 254, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick256
Rnd7
Jordan Whittington
Jordan Whittington at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick257
Rnd7
Dylan McMahon
Dylan McMahon at the 257th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.