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Players Gained
Keenan
Allen
WR
Kawaan
Baker
WR
Deonte
Banks
CB
Christian
Barmore
DT
Ryan
Bates
OG
Josh
Blackwell
CB
Isaiah
Bolden
CB
Larry
Borom
OT
Joey
Bosa
EDGE
Kendrick
Bourne
WR
Kayshon
Boutte
WR
Bradley
Bozeman
C
Blake
Brandel
OT
Jaquan
Brisker
S
Brian
Burns
EDGE
Jake
Burton
OG
Kevin
Byard
S
Jerrod
Clark
DT
Derius
Davis
WR
Wyatt
Davis
OG
Demario
Davis
LB
Gervon
Dexter Sr.
DT
Will
Dissly
TE
Dai'Jean
Dixon
WR
Kyle
Dugger
S
Trestan
Ebner
RB
Daniel
Ekuale
DT
Ezekiel
Elliott
RB
Christian
Elliss
LB
Jermaine
Eluemunor
OG
Kingsley
Enagbare
EDGE
Gerald
Everett
TE
Joshua
Ezeudu
OG
Trey
Flowers
DE
Poona
Ford
DT
John
Franklin-Myers
EDGE
Antonio
Gibson
RB
Mark
Glowinski
OG
Brandon
Graham
EDGE
Rasheem
Green
DE
Matt
Hankins
CB
Daniel
Hardy
EDGE
JaMycal
Hasty
RB
Jaylinn
Hawkins
S
Hunter
Henry
TE
Khalil
Herbert
RB
Shaka
Heyward
LB
Elijah
Hicks
S
Christopher
Hinton
DT
Timmy
Horne
DT
Siaki
Ika
DT
Eddie
Jackson
S
Brenden
Jaimes
C
Derwin
James Jr.
S
Zion
Johnson
OG
Kyron
Johnson
EDGE
Braxton
Jones
OT
Jaylon
Jones
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Matthew
Judon
EDGE
Cole
Kmet
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Doug
Kramer
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Trey
Lance
QB
Marcedes
Lewis
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Corey
Linsley
C
Khalil
Mack
EDGE
Atonio
Mafi
OG
Chauncey
Manac
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Marte
Mapu
LB
Arthur
Maulet
CB
Joshua
Miles
OT
Ty
Montgomery
WR
DJ
Moore
WR
Fabian
Moreau
CB
Jimmy
Morrissey
OG
Evan
Neal
OT
Matt
Nelson
OT
Azeez
Ojulari
EDGE
Bobby
Okereke
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Chukwuma
Okorafor
OT
Mike
Onwenu
OG
K.J.
Osborn
WR
Joseph
Ossai
EDGE
Jonathan
Owens
S
Gervarrius
Owens
S
Jabrill
Peppers
S
Denzel
Perryman
LB
Zacch
Pickens
DT
Jalen
Reagor
WR
Riley
Reiff
OT
Dominique
Robinson
EDGE
Wan'Dale
Robinson
WR
Nathan
Rourke
QB
Chris
Rumph II
EDGE
Jon
Runyan
C
Brett
Rypien
QB
Asante
Samuel Jr.
CB
Austin
Schlottmann
OG
John Michael
Schmitz Jr.
C
Noah
Sewell
LB
Sterling
Shepard
WR
Devin
Singletary
RB
Rashawn
Slater
OT
Darius
Slayton
WR
JuJu
Smith-Schuster
WR
Kyle
Spalding
OG
Equanimeous
St. Brown
WR
Cole
Strange
OG
Montez
Sweat
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D'Andre
Swift
RB
Carson
Taylor
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Robert
Tonyan
TE
Andrew
Trainer
OT
De'Montre
Tuggle
RB
Tuli
Tuipulotu
LB
Josh
Uche
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Barrington
Wade
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Shaun
Wade
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DeMarcus
Walker
DE
Darren
Waller
TE
Armon
Watts
DT
Isaac
Weaver
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Nsimba
Webster
WR
Keion
White
DE
Cody
Whitehair
OG
Benton
Whitley
EDGE
Nick
Williams
DT
Deatrich
Wise Jr.
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JT
Woods
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Darnell
Wright
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Oshane
Ximines
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Willie
Yarbary
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B+. The Cardinals spent real capital to be 146 picks early on Keilan Robinson, and the board is going to hold them to it. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.
Ceaser falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick2
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In pick No. 2 they get a building block for the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick6
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
The board had cheaper options than Dallas Turner at the 6th pick, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick8
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In the 8th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick9
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In slot 9 they get a ballhawk on the outside, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick17
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick 17 they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick22
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a bendy edge with upside, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In pick No. 23 they get a disruptive interior force, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In the 24th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26
Rnd1
Cooper Beebe
They talked themselves into Cooper Beebe at No. 26, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick28
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In pick 28 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30
Rnd1
Roman Wilson
In slot 30 they get a go-to option on the outside, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick31
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In the 31st overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick33
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at the Round 2 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick34
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
They reached into another round for Ricky Pearsall, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick35
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 35 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36
Rnd2
Nate Wiggins
They read the board right and Nate Wiggins was the payoff at the 36th overall pick. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick37
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson slid further than he should have, and slot 37 is lovely value for the edge rusher. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick38
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
A wild overpay on Jaylen Wright in No. 38, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick39
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Cade Stover at pick 39 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick40
Rnd2
Renardo Green
Value said wait; Renardo Green in Round 2, Pick 8 says they were not listening. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick43
Rnd2
Cole Bishop
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cole Bishop well ahead of where he belonged. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick47
Rnd2
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
They reached a country mile for Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at slot 47, and the board is aghast. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick50
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at No. 50 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick51
Rnd2
Maason Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Maason Smith this early at Round 2, Pick 19. The roster fit checks out.
Pick52
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at the 52nd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick53
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick55
Rnd2
Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the 55th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick58
Rnd2
Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at pick 58 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick65
Rnd3
Kool-Aid McKinstry
They barely believed it either: Kool-Aid McKinstry still on the board at the Round 3 slot. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick66
Rnd3
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Taking Ja'Tavion Sanders in the 66th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Junior Colson at pick 67 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
A real head-scratcher, Ben Sinnott in Round 3, Pick 4 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69
Rnd3
Max Melton
No drama and no debate, Max Melton went about where he belonged in slot 69. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick70
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
The board fumbled Edgerrin Cooper all the way to the 70th pick, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at pick No. 71 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick72
Rnd3
Xavier Worthy
A quiet steal in No. 72: Xavier Worthy for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74
Rnd3
Austin Booker
Austin Booker at No. 74 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick75
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Hall Jr. at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in the 76th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at slot 78 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick79
Rnd3
Malik Washington
Malik Washington in pick 79 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick84
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in pick No. 84 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89
Rnd3
Cam Hart
They jumped the gun on Cam Hart, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick90
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
A reach on Mekhi Wingo in the 90th overall pick; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick96
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in the 96th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick100
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in pick No. 100 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick101
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Travis. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103
Rnd4
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki in No. 103 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick104
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
A big swing on Anthony Gould at pick 104, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cody Schrader in Round 4, Pick 5, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106
Rnd4
Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube in the 106th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick109
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
Value said wait; Luke McCaffrey in the 109th overall pick says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110
Rnd4
Dallin Holker
A wild overpay on Dallin Holker in the 110th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick111
Rnd4
Kamren Kinchens
Steal is underselling it; Kamren Kinchens at No. 111 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick117
Rnd4
Elijah Jones
No edge and no loss on Elijah Jones in pick 117; it is a wash and a sensible one. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick119
Rnd4
Gabriel Murphy
They robbed the room for Gabriel Murphy here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in pick No. 122 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick124
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brandon Coleman this early at the Round 4 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick127
Rnd4
Logan Lee
Logan Lee at Round 4, Pick 27 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick129
Rnd4
Eric Watts
They reached a country mile for Eric Watts at pick No. 129, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in pick 130 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick132
Rnd4
Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick135
Rnd4
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick136
Rnd4
Kimani Vidal
A big swing on Kimani Vidal at the 136th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick137
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
They went early on Tommy Eichenberg in No. 137, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick138
Rnd5
Christian Jones
A clean, defensible pick in the 138th overall pick with a little surplus value in Christian Jones. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick139
Rnd5
Blake Fisher
Circle this one: Blake Fisher at slot 139 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jalyx Hunt
They paid up for Jalyx Hunt at the Round 5 slot when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
A reach for Brennan Jackson in the 141st overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick142
Rnd5
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They talked themselves into Zion Tupuola-Fetui at No. 142, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick145
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
They reached into another round for Nathaniel Watson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Edefuan Ulofoshio. It fills a real need, too.
Pick152
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tahj Washington in pick 152, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick159
Rnd5
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at slot 159 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick162
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
A real head-scratcher, Jawhar Jordan in Round 5, Pick 26 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164
Rnd5
Keilan Robinson
A big swing on Keilan Robinson at Round 5, Pick 28, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick168
Rnd5
Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in the 168th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170
Rnd5
Malik Mustapha
By-the-book stuff, Malik Mustapha at pick 170 squarely in line with his ranking. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick171
Rnd5
Tykee Smith
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Tykee Smith worth more than the price. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick176
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
Value said wait; Cedric Johnson in pick No. 176 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180
Rnd6
Grayson Murphy
Fair-plus on Grayson Murphy, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181
Rnd6
Beaux Limmer
They will replay Beaux Limmer at slot 181 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick183
Rnd6
Javion Cohen
The board had Javion Cohen higher than No. 183, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Layden Robinson at the 186th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick187
Rnd6
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in slot 187 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick191
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Andrew Coker this early at Round 6, Pick 16. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick193
Rnd6
Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick194
Rnd6
Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper is a better player than pick No. 194 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick197
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini slipping to pick 197 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick199
Rnd6
Trey Knox
They reached into another round for Trey Knox, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick200
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford in No. 200 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick218
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Garret Greenfield. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick221
Rnd7
Ryan Flournoy
You do not let a wide receiver like Ryan Flournoy reach slot 221 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222
Rnd7
Caedan Wallace
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 222, where Caedan Wallace graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225
Rnd7
Tylan Grable
They took Tylan Grable at par in the 225th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226
Rnd7
Donovan Jennings
A premium they did not need to pay, Donovan Jennings a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills at Round 7, Pick 7 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick228
Rnd7
Nelson Ceaser
Somehow Nelson Ceaser was still sitting there in No. 228, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick239
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
They reached a country mile for Jowon Briggs at the 239th pick, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick240
Rnd7
Nathan Thomas
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nathan Thomas in pick 240. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick242
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at slot 242 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick249
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
They did well to land Marcellas Dial in the 249th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick251
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
They talked themselves into Decamerion Richardson at Round 7, Pick 31, and the board did not agree. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick252
Rnd7
Jaylon Carlies
A real head-scratcher, Jaylon Carlies in the 252nd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick253
Rnd7
Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight at pick No. 253 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.