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Joe
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Keilan Robinson, 121 picks early at pick No. 159.
However the rest shakes out, Pratt at that price is a win they earned. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 1 they get a true top target at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick3
Rnd1
Joe Alt
They paid sticker price for Joe Alt in Round 1, Pick 3, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick11
Rnd1
JC Latham
JC Latham in the 11th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick13
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
The board had Brock Bowers higher than the Round 1 slot, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick14
Rnd1
Laiatu Latu
In No. 14 they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick15
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In the 15th overall pick they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick16
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
No edge and no loss on Quinyon Mitchell in the Round 1 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick19
Rnd1
Zach Frazier
In pick 19 they get an anchor for the offensive line, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick21
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 21st overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
In slot 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick No. 26 they get an anchor for the defensive front, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick27
Rnd1
Maason Smith
In No. 27 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, a steep price for the projection.
Pick28
Rnd1
Mekhi Wingo
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a load in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In the 30th pick they get an island corner, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick31
Rnd1
Brian Thomas Jr.
They let Brian Thomas Jr. come to them and pounced at pick No. 31. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick32
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In pick 32 they get a disruptor off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
A tidy little value on J.J. McCarthy in the Round 2 slot, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick35
Rnd2
Trey Benson
Trey Benson in the 35th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick36
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
They reached a country mile for Adisa Isaac at slot 36, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick37
Rnd2
Nate Wiggins
Value with a capital V on Nate Wiggins in No. 37, a genuine coup. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick38
Rnd2
Renardo Green
Renardo Green at the 38th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick39
Rnd2
Max Melton
A big swing on Max Melton at Round 2, Pick 7, well ahead of any board in the building. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick40
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ben Sinnott in Round 2, Pick 8, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick41
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Value said wait; Cade Stover in slot 41 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick42
Rnd2
Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at the 42nd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick43
Rnd2
Graham Barton
Graham Barton in No. 43 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick44
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in pick No. 44 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick45
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
They reached into another round for Marshawn Kneeland, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick46
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey is a better player than the 46th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick47
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
They jumped the gun on T'Vondre Sweat, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick48
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
Good price on Ricky Pearsall in the 48th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick49
Rnd2
Jonathon Brooks
They did well to land Jonathon Brooks in No. 49, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick50
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at pick 50 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick53
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris Braswell. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick58
Rnd2
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at Round 2, Pick 26 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick59
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
Fair-plus on Christian Haynes, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick62
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
No drama and no debate, Cooper Beebe went about where he belonged in slot 62. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
A real head-scratcher, Patrick Paul in the Round 2 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65
Rnd3
Roger Rosengarten
They talked themselves into Roger Rosengarten at the 65th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cole Bishop well ahead of where he belonged. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick67
Rnd3
Kool-Aid McKinstry
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick68
Rnd3
T.J. Tampa
A tidy bit of business in pick 68, where T.J. Tampa graded well above the range. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick69
Rnd3
Tyler Nubin
The board fumbled Tyler Nubin all the way to slot 69, and they scooped it up. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick70
Rnd3
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at pick No. 70 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick71
Rnd3
Elijah Jones
A wild overpay on Elijah Jones in the 71st pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick74
Rnd3
Decamerion Richardson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Decamerion Richardson. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick75
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
A premium they did not need to pay, Sedrick Van Pran a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick83
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Somehow Kiran Amegadjie was still sitting there in No. 83, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick84
Rnd3
Blake Fisher
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Blake Fisher for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85
Rnd3
Kingsley Suamataia
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kingsley Suamataia in pick 85. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick86
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at the 86th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in Round 3, Pick 24 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter in slot 90 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick91
Rnd3
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Taking Ja'Tavion Sanders in pick No. 91 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick92
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
Circle this one: Javon Bullard at No. 92 is a fall that decides a draft. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick93
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in slot 93 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick96
Rnd3
Malik Washington
Malik Washington at pick 96 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick97
Rnd3
Javon Baker
They will replay Javon Baker at the 97th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick98
Rnd3
Brenden Rice
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brenden Rice this early at the Round 3 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
Nothing to complain about; MarShawn Lloyd went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick100
Rnd3
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at Round 3, Pick 37 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101
Rnd4
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the 101st overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in slot 103 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
By-the-book stuff, Brandon Coleman at the 104th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105
Rnd4
Isaiah Adams
They talked themselves into Isaiah Adams at the 105th pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106
Rnd4
Christian Jones
They reached into another round for Christian Jones, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick107
Rnd4
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at No. 107 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109
Rnd4
Devontez Walker
You do not let a wide receiver like Devontez Walker reach Round 4, Pick 9 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick110
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
A reasonable price with a little left over, Matt Goncalves in pick No. 110. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112
Rnd4
Hunter Nourzad
They took Hunter Nourzad at par in No. 112, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
They reached a country mile for Cody Schrader at the 115th pick, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jermaine Burton
They robbed the room for Jermaine Burton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in slot 125 with a little surplus value in Johnny Wilson. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126
Rnd4
Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in pick 126 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick130
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at pick No. 130 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
A big swing on Luke McCaffrey at Round 4, Pick 31, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick137
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
A reach for Tanor Bortolini in Round 5, Pick 2; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139
Rnd5
Delmar Glaze
They left a pile of value on the table to take Delmar Glaze this early at pick 139. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick140
Rnd5
Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at slot 140 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick141
Rnd5
Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in the 141st pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick143
Rnd5
Cedric Gray
They barely believed it either: Cedric Gray still on the board at the Round 5 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
A real head-scratcher, Marist Liufau in the 146th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148
Rnd5
Javon Foster
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Javon Foster at pick No. 148 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick149
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at No. 149 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick152
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tahj Washington in the 152nd overall pick, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick155
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in slot 155 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick156
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at Round 5, Pick 20 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick159
Rnd5
Keilan Robinson
Value said wait; Keilan Robinson in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick162
Rnd5
McKinnley Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on McKinnley Jackson at pick 162, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
They paid sticker price for Jordan Jefferson in pick No. 166, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick167
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
They took Braiden McGregor at par in the 167th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick174
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio in No. 174 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
A wild overpay on Nathaniel Watson in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick181
Rnd6
Tyrice Knight
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyrice Knight well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182
Rnd6
James Williams
James Williams slid further than he should have, and pick No. 182 is lovely value for the linebacker. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick183
Rnd6
Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau at the 183rd pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick186
Rnd6
AJ Barner
AJ Barner at Round 6, Pick 11 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick187
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Brevyn Spann-Ford. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick193
Rnd6
Trey Knox
A wild overpay on Trey Knox in No. 193, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick194
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki slipping to pick 194 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick196
Rnd6
Grayson Murphy
By-the-book stuff, Grayson Murphy at pick 196 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick197
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They paid a round early for Zion Tupuola-Fetui in No. 197, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick208
Rnd6
Michael Barrett
They left a pile of value on the table to take Michael Barrett this early at the 208th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick209
Rnd6
Chau Smith-Wade
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Chau Smith-Wade in slot 209, plain and simple. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick215
Rnd6
Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220
Rnd6
Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at Round 6, Pick 45 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick221
Rnd7
Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the 221st overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jackson Sirmon
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jackson Sirmon well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick223
Rnd7
Steele Chambers
No drama and no debate, Steele Chambers went about where he belonged in the 223rd overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
They barely believed it either: Johnny Dixon still on the board at No. 224. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jaheim Bell
They robbed the room for Jaheim Bell here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick226
Rnd7
Layden Robinson
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Layden Robinson in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick229
Rnd7
Tatum Bethune
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tatum Bethune in the 229th pick, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231
Rnd7
Keith Randolph Jr.
They read the board right and Keith Randolph Jr. was the payoff at pick 231. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick236
Rnd7
Jaylen Harrell
A slide stopped in slot 236, with Jaylen Harrell worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick240
Rnd7
Eric Watts
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eric Watts. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick242
Rnd7
Omar Speights
Omar Speights in No. 242 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick246
Rnd7
Justin Rogers
Steal is underselling it; Justin Rogers at the 246th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick251
Rnd7
Jacob Monk
Jacob Monk at pick 251 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick252
Rnd7
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Taking Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in pick No. 252 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick253
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at slot 253 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.