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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B+. You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cardinals took Cody Schrader at pick No. 125, roughly 88 spots before his name belonged. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.
Getting Newton where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Everything downstream of Jayden Daniels depends on Jayden Daniels, and the building knows it.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 1 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick5
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In pick No. 5 they get a building block for the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick6
Rnd1
JC Latham
In No. 6 they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick7
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In the 7th pick they get a mismatch in the passing game. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick8
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
No drama and no debate, Dallas Turner went about where he belonged in slot 8. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick9
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
In the 9th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick18
Rnd1
Trey Benson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Benson. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick19
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In pick 19 they get a weapon on the perimeter, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21
Rnd1
Jayden Daniels
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jayden Daniels in slot 21. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick22
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
A clean, defensible pick in Round 1, Pick 22 with a little surplus value in Quinyon Mitchell. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick26
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
They paid sticker price for Ladd McConkey in pick No. 26, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick27
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In No. 28 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick29
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at the 29th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick30
Rnd1
Roman Wilson
In No. 30 they get a matchup problem out wide, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Ricky Pearsall
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a home-run threat at receiver, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
In the Round 1 slot they get an island corner, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick33
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
They reached a country mile for Mike Sainristil at slot 33, and the board is aghast. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick34
Rnd2
Renardo Green
A big swing on Renardo Green at pick 34, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick35
Rnd2
Max Melton
Max Melton in the 35th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick36
Rnd2
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
A real head-scratcher, Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in pick No. 36 is miles ahead of his ranking. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick37
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 37th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick38
Rnd2
Cade Stover
They reached into another round for Cade Stover, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick39
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
They talked themselves into Zach Frazier at the 39th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick40
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at slot 40 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick60
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cooper Beebe. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick61
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at pick No. 61 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick62
Rnd2
Isaiah Adams
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaiah Adams in the Round 2 slot, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick65
Rnd3
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in pick 65 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick66
Rnd3
Javon Solomon
A wild overpay on Javon Solomon in Round 3, Pick 2, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick67
Rnd3
Marshawn Kneeland
They jumped the gun on Marshawn Kneeland, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick68
Rnd3
Ruke Orhorhoro
Nothing to complain about; Ruke Orhorhoro went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at Round 3, Pick 5 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70
Rnd3
Maason Smith
Value said wait; Maason Smith in No. 70 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick71
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick72
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at the 72nd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74
Rnd3
Keon Coleman
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 74 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75
Rnd3
Malachi Corley
They barely believed it either: Malachi Corley still on the board at slot 75. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick77
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk slid further than he should have, and No. 77 is lovely value for the wide receiver. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78
Rnd3
T'Vondre Sweat
A tidy bit of business in the 78th pick, where T'Vondre Sweat graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick79
Rnd3
Kris Jenkins
You do not let an edge rusher like Kris Jenkins reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80
Rnd3
Jermaine Burton
No edge and no loss on Jermaine Burton in pick 80; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick88
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
By-the-book stuff, Cole Bishop at slot 88 squarely in line with his ranking. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick90
Rnd3
Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman in Round 3, Pick 27 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick92
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
A tidy little value on Patrick Paul in pick No. 92, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick98
Rnd3
Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in the 98th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 37: Dominick Puni for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101
Rnd4
Jonah Elliss
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jonah Elliss at the 101st overall pick is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tommy Eichenberg this early at No. 102. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103
Rnd4
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at pick 103 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
They paid up for Mohamed Kamara at slot 104 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick105
Rnd4
Xavier Thomas
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Xavier Thomas well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106
Rnd4
Javon Baker
Javon Baker at the Round 4 slot 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.
Pick107
Rnd4
Jalen McMillan
They took Jalen McMillan at par in the 107th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
A reach for Johnny Wilson in the 108th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jacob Cowing in pick No. 109, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at Round 4, Pick 10 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111
Rnd4
Ainias Smith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ainias Smith well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112
Rnd4
Jamari Thrash
They reached into another round for Jamari Thrash, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick113
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick121
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
They left a pile of value on the table to take Anthony Gould this early at pick 121. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in No. 122 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick125
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader in slot 125 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128
Rnd4
Jaden Hicks
They robbed the room for Jaden Hicks here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick130
Rnd4
Brandon Dorlus
They will replay Brandon Dorlus at pick 130 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at No. 131 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at the 137th pick is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick138
Rnd5
Myles Cole
Myles Cole at the 138th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor in pick No. 139 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.
Pick140
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
A big swing on Nelson Ceaser at Round 5, Pick 4, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141
Rnd5
Kris Abrams-Draine
The board fumbled Kris Abrams-Draine all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick142
Rnd5
Khristian Boyd
They talked themselves into Khristian Boyd at the 142nd pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick143
Rnd5
Caelen Carson
Circle this one: Caelen Carson at the 143rd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick146
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
A real head-scratcher, Cedric Johnson in pick 146 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick147
Rnd5
Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in slot 147 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick148
Rnd5
Cam Hart
Taking Cam Hart in Round 5, Pick 12 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick149
Rnd5
Erick All
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Erick All in No. 149, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150
Rnd5
Jaylen Harrell
A wild overpay on Jaylen Harrell in pick No. 150, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick158
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
They reached a country mile for Ty'Ron Hopper at the 158th pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at Round 5, Pick 25 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick162
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at pick 162 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164
Rnd5
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at slot 164 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick166
Rnd5
Decamerion Richardson
They paid a round early for Decamerion Richardson in pick No. 166, more than the board wanted. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick170
Rnd5
Christian Jones
Steal is underselling it; Christian Jones at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick171
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
They liked Tahj Washington enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 171. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick176
Rnd6
Grayson Murphy
Value said wait; Grayson Murphy in slot 176 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179
Rnd6
Eric Watts
They reached into another round for Eric Watts, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A real head-scratcher, Zion Tupuola-Fetui in Round 6, Pick 5 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at pick No. 181 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182
Rnd6
McKinnley Jackson
The board had McKinnley Jackson higher than the Round 6 slot, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick183
Rnd6
Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy at pick 183 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick186
Rnd6
Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman in No. 186 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick187
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini in the 187th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick191
Rnd6
Trevor Keegan
Somehow Trevor Keegan was still sitting there in pick 191, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193
Rnd6
Tykee Smith
Steal is underselling it; Tykee Smith at Round 6, Pick 18 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick194
Rnd6
Walter Rouse
They barely believed it either: Walter Rouse still on the board at the 194th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick195
Rnd6
Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas in slot 195 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197
Rnd6
Javion Cohen
A straight-up fair deal on Javion Cohen at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198
Rnd6
Jacob Monk
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jacob Monk well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200
Rnd6
Keith Randolph Jr.
They talked themselves into Keith Randolph Jr. at No. 200, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick208
Rnd6
Logan Lee
Value said wait; Logan Lee in the 208th overall pick says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick218
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
A wild overpay on Myles Murphy in pick No. 218, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick221
Rnd7
Chau Smith-Wade
The board fumbled Chau Smith-Wade all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick222
Rnd7
Josh Newton
Josh Newton in No. 222 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick223
Rnd7
Rasheen Ali
They robbed the room for Rasheen Ali here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick224
Rnd7
James Williams
James Williams in slot 224 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225
Rnd7
Tanner McLachlan
Circle this one: Tanner McLachlan at the 225th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick226
Rnd7
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in pick 226 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick227
Rnd7
Tyrice Knight
A slide stopped in the 227th overall pick, with Tyrice Knight worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick229
Rnd7
Jaylan Ford
They read the board right and Jaylan Ford was the payoff at Round 7, Pick 9. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231
Rnd7
Frank Crum
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Frank Crum. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick238
Rnd7
Dylan McMahon
Dylan McMahon in pick 238 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick239
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
Value with a capital V on JD Bertrand in pick No. 239, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick240
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
A premium they did not need to pay, Michael Barrett a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick242
Rnd7
Jackson Sirmon
They went early on Jackson Sirmon in the 242nd overall pick, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
A big swing on Jowon Briggs at slot 247, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick249
Rnd7
Trey Taylor
A safety of that caliber at the 249th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick252
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
Nice patience on Tarheeb Still, who had no business lasting to the 252nd pick. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick253
Rnd7
Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence in slot 253 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick254
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
They paid sticker price for Matthew Jones in the 254th overall pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.