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Players Gained
McTelvin
Agim
DT
Steve
Avila
OG
C.J.
Beathard
QB
Tyler
Biadasz
C
Devante
Bond
LB
Tim
Boyle
QB
Bradley
Bozeman
C
James
Bradberry
CB
Brandin
Bryant
DT
Rico
Bussey Jr.
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Bradley
Chubb
LB
Darius
Clark
RB
Mike
Danna
EDGE
Raekwon
Davis
DT
Dion
Dawkins
OT
Will
Dissly
TE
Kevin
Dotson
OG
Max
Duggan
QB
Mike
Evans
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Gerald
Everett
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Joe
Giles-Harris
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Tashaun
Gipson Sr.
S
Luke
Goedeke
OT
Will
Grier
QB
Parker
Hesse
TE
Ed
Ingram
OG
Deon
Jackson
RB
Zay
Jones
WR
Dawson
Knox
TE
David
Long Jr.
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Tanner
McKee
QB
Jaleel
McLaughlin
RB
Smoke
Monday
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Royce
Newman
OG
Dayo
Odeyingbo
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DeVante
Parker
WR
Giovanni
Ricci
TE
Vernon
Scott
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Tre'Quan
Smith
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Tyjae
Spears
RB
Brett
Toth
OT
Ar'Darius
Washington
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Dohnovan
West
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Milton
Williams
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Avery
Williams
RB
Players traded away
Colt
McCoy
QB
D.J.
Humphries
OT
Jeff
Gladney
CB
Rodney
Hudson
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B. The Cardinals torched the value chart for Andrew Coker, taking him 126 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
However the rest shakes out, Ceaser at that price is a win they earned. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick40
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at No. 40 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick47
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in the Round 2 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick51
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in the 51st overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick53
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
A slide stopped in slot 53, with Chris Braswell worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick56
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in pick 56 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick62
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in pick No. 62 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63
Rnd2
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at slot 63 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68
Rnd3
T'Vondre Sweat
They barely believed it either: T'Vondre Sweat still on the board at pick 68. The roster fit checks out.
Pick70
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
No edge and no loss on Sedrick Van Pran in the 70th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick71
Rnd3
Renardo Green
By-the-book stuff, Renardo Green at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick73
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mekhi Wingo. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick74
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac at the 74th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard in Round 3, Pick 11 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick76
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
A premium they did not need to pay, Dominick Puni a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Devontez Walker at No. 81. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick84
Rnd3
Malik Washington
The board had cheaper options than Malik Washington at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick86
Rnd3
Cade Stover
Cade Stover slipping to pick No. 86 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89
Rnd3
Max Melton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Max Melton at the 89th overall pick is the proof. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick90
Rnd3
Andru Phillips
They went early on Andru Phillips in Round 3, Pick 27, and the value did not follow. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick91
Rnd3
Beau Brade
This one needs a full-page explanation: Beau Brade in pick 91, miles early. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick92
Rnd3
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at the 92nd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick93
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in slot 93 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94
Rnd3
Cedric Gray
They reached into another round for Cedric Gray, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick95
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
Value said wait; Mohamed Kamara in slot 95 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick96
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ben Sinnott this early at the 96th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick100
Rnd3
Elijah Jones
They jumped the gun on Elijah Jones, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick104
Rnd4
Kris Abrams-Draine
You do not let a cornerback like Kris Abrams-Draine reach the 104th pick and blink. They did not. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick105
Rnd4
MarShawn Lloyd
Value with a capital V on MarShawn Lloyd in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106
Rnd4
DeWayne Carter
A reasonable price with a little left over, DeWayne Carter in No. 106. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick107
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in Round 4, Pick 7, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at Round 4, Pick 8 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110
Rnd4
Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at slot 110 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111
Rnd4
Jamari Thrash
A big swing on Jamari Thrash at No. 111, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
They talked themselves into Jacob Cowing at the 112th pick, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114
Rnd4
Roger Rosengarten
A real head-scratcher, Roger Rosengarten in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick116
Rnd4
Javon Foster
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Javon Foster. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
A wild overpay on Jalyx Hunt in the 118th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick119
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at pick 119 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick120
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at No. 120 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick122
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Luke McCaffrey well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123
Rnd4
Logan Lee
They reached a country mile for Logan Lee at slot 123, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick127
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in Round 4, Pick 27 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick128
Rnd4
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at the 128th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick129
Rnd4
Jalen McMillan
They will replay Jalen McMillan at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick132
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Javon Solomon in the 132nd overall pick. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick137
Rnd5
Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad at pick No. 137 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139
Rnd5
Javion Cohen
They talked themselves into Javion Cohen at the 139th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
A real head-scratcher, Tanor Bortolini in slot 140 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141
Rnd5
Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at the 141st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick142
Rnd5
Delmar Glaze
They reached into another round for Delmar Glaze, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
They reached a country mile for Gabe Hall at pick 143, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick144
Rnd5
Caelen Carson
Somehow Caelen Carson was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones slid further than he should have, and No. 146 is lovely value for the cornerback. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick147
Rnd5
Walter Rouse
A reach for Walter Rouse in pick No. 147; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
No drama and no debate, Dallin Holker went about where he belonged in slot 148. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151
Rnd5
Kamal Hadden
A reach on Kamal Hadden in Round 5, Pick 15; the board had better options right there. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick152
Rnd5
Will Shipley
Steal is underselling it; Will Shipley at the 152nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick153
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kimani Vidal this early at No. 153. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick154
Rnd5
Andrew Coker
A big swing on Andrew Coker at pick 154, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick155
Rnd5
Christian Jones
Circle this one: Christian Jones at pick No. 155 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick156
Rnd5
Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at the 156th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd in pick No. 157 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick158
Rnd5
Justin Rogers
Value said wait; Justin Rogers in the 158th overall pick says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick161
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at the 161st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick162
Rnd5
Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett at Round 5, Pick 26 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
They robbed the room for Tommy Eichenberg here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick172
Rnd5
Eric Watts
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eric Watts well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick174
Rnd5
Ro Torrence
They took Ro Torrence at par in the 174th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick179
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brevyn Spann-Ford in pick 179, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180
Rnd6
Jha'Quan Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Jha'Quan Jackson at Round 6, Pick 5, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick181
Rnd6
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau is a better player than the 181st overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
A wild overpay on JD Bertrand in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick183
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
A real head-scratcher, Caedan Wallace in pick No. 183 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick184
Rnd6
Drake Nugent
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Drake Nugent. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
They reached a country mile for Cedric Johnson at slot 186, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick187
Rnd6
Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym at pick 187 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick188
Rnd6
Keilan Robinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Keilan Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick190
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Frank Gore Jr. in slot 190, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick191
Rnd6
Isaiah Davis
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Isaiah Davis in No. 191, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick192
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at the 192nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick195
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
They let Ty'Ron Hopper come to them and pounced at the 195th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick197
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
They left a pile of value on the table to take Myles Murphy this early at Round 6, Pick 22. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick201
Rnd6
Jordan Travis
Taking Jordan Travis in pick 201 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick205
Rnd6
Myles Cole
They read the board right and Myles Cole was the payoff at the 205th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick210
Rnd6
Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman in Round 6, Pick 35 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick216
Rnd6
Jaden Crumedy
A conviction pick on Jaden Crumedy at slot 216 that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick217
Rnd6
Trente Jones
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 217 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222
Rnd7
Ryan Flournoy
The board fumbled Ryan Flournoy all the way to pick No. 222, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick225
Rnd7
Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at the 225th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226
Rnd7
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Nice patience on Zion Tupuola-Fetui, who had no business lasting to the Round 7 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231
Rnd7
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
The board had Javontae Jean-Baptiste higher than Round 7, Pick 11, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick233
Rnd7
Jordan Jefferson
The board fumbled Jordan Jefferson all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick234
Rnd7
Steele Chambers
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Steele Chambers in the 234th pick, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235
Rnd7
Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in the 235th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick236
Rnd7
Nathaniel Watson
Steal is underselling it; Nathaniel Watson at pick 236 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick240
Rnd7
Sheridan Jones
They barely believed it either: Sheridan Jones still on the board at pick No. 240. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick241
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
No drama and no debate, Marcellas Dial went about where he belonged in No. 241. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick242
Rnd7
Donovan Jennings
Good price on Donovan Jennings in slot 242, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills at Round 7, Pick 23 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247
Rnd7
KT Leveston
Fair-plus on KT Leveston, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick249
Rnd7
LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in pick No. 249 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick251
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
They talked themselves into Matthew Jones at pick 251, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick252
Rnd7
Frank Crum
Frank Crum at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
Value said wait; Jarrett Kingston in the 253rd overall pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick256
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
A big swing on X'Zauvea Gadlin at slot 256, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick257
Rnd7
Anim Dankwah
Anim Dankwah in No. 257 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.