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Players Gained
Davante
Adams
WR
Keenan
Allen
WR
Kenji
Bahar
QB
Derrick
Barnes
LB
Ryan
Bates
OG
Josh
Blackwell
CB
Jake
Browning
QB
Kevin
Byard
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Lewis
Cine
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Jake
Curhan
OT
Ronald
Darby
CB
Gerald
Everett
TE
Brandon
Graham
EDGE
Derick
Hall
LB
Khalil
Herbert
RB
Tyreek
Hill
WR
Danielle
Hunter
EDGE
Arron
Mosby
EDGE
Nick
Mullens
QB
Chad
Muma
LB
Byron
Murphy Jr.
CB
Yannick
Ngakoue
DE
Joe
Noteboom
OT
Dayo
Odeyingbo
EDGE
Amen
Ogbongbemiga
LB
Cheyenne
O'Grady
WR
Josh
Oliver
TE
Jonathan
Owens
S
Nathan
Peterman
QB
Michael
Pierce
DT
Jared
Pinkney
TE
Matt
Pryor
OT
Jalen
Ramsey
CB
Joe
Reed
WR
Dominique
Robinson
EDGE
Brett
Rypien
QB
Cam
Sample
EDGE
Tyler
Scott
WR
Noah
Sewell
LB
Coleman
Shelton
C
Alex
Singleton
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Equanimeous
St. Brown
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Montez
Sweat
EDGE
D'Andre
Swift
RB
Keir
Thomas
EDGE
Robert
Tonyan
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Barrington
Wade
LB
DeMarcus
Walker
DE
Tracy
Walker III
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Cody
Whitehair
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Darnell
Wright
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B+. Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Jawhar Jordan at Round 5, Pick 21 is 121 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.
Jackson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 3 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick5
Rnd1
Joe Alt
Joe Alt in No. 5 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick6
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
They jumped the gun on Dallas Turner, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick7
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In the 7th pick they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick8
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In pick 8 they get an island corner, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick19
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In slot 19 they get protection for the quarterback, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In No. 21 they get a double-digit-sack hope, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Marshawn Kneeland
They left a pile of value on the table to take Marshawn Kneeland this early at pick No. 23. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick24
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get an anchor for the defensive front, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick25
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In pick 25 they get a disruptive interior force at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In slot 26 they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
The board had cheaper options than Chris Braswell at the 27th pick, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick28
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
In the 28th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick29
Rnd1
Maason Smith
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a wrecking ball inside, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick30
Rnd1
Cooper Beebe
In slot 30 they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick31
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In the 31st pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, a steep price for the projection.
Pick32
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In pick 32 they get a difference-maker at receiver, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
A real head-scratcher, Ricky Pearsall in No. 33 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick34
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
By-the-book stuff, Ladd McConkey at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick35
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in the 35th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in pick No. 36 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaylen Wright. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick38
Rnd2
Cade Stover
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cade Stover well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick39
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the Round 2 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick40
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 40 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick43
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
The board fumbled Terrion Arnold all the way to slot 43, and they scooped it up. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick44
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at Round 2, Pick 12 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at pick 45 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick47
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the 47th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick48
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
They took Adisa Isaac at par in the 48th pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick58
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims at pick 58 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick59
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Xavier Legette in No. 59, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick61
Rnd2
Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin at Round 2, Pick 29 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick68
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Junior Colson is a better player than the 68th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
Good price on Zach Frazier in slot 69, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick70
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at pick No. 70 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Devontez Walker. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick72
Rnd3
Roger Rosengarten
They reached a country mile for Roger Rosengarten at the 72nd overall pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75
Rnd3
Renardo Green
No edge and no loss on Renardo Green in slot 75; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick76
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in pick No. 76 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick78
Rnd3
Malik Washington
They liked Malik Washington enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 3, Pick 14. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
A big swing on Luke McCaffrey at the 79th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick80
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
A conviction pick on MarShawn Lloyd at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick81
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaac Guerendo in No. 81, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick86
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
They paid sticker price for Dominick Puni in pick 86, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick88
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at pick No. 88 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick90
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
A premium they did not need to pay, DeWayne Carter a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick91
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
They paid a round early for Mekhi Wingo in No. 91, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick96
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
They reached into another round for Mohamed Kamara, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
They barely believed it either: Sedrick Van Pran still on the board at the 97th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99
Rnd3
Jermaine Burton
Taking Jermaine Burton in Round 3, Pick 36 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100
Rnd3
Max Melton
They will replay Max Melton at pick 100 for years; that is how good the value is. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
A reach on Cedric Gray in the 101st pick; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
A wild overpay on Cody Schrader in the 103rd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick105
Rnd4
Beau Brade
Beau Brade at the 105th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick106
Rnd4
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in Round 4, Pick 6 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick107
Rnd4
Sione Vaki
They talked themselves into Sione Vaki at No. 107, and the board did not agree. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick108
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman at slot 108 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
Value said wait; Gabe Hall in pick No. 109 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111
Rnd4
Logan Lee
Logan Lee at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick113
Rnd4
Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in pick 113 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick115
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
A slide stopped in pick 115, with Christian Mahogany worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117
Rnd4
Calen Bullock
They robbed the room for Calen Bullock here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick118
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
They read the board right and Zak Zinter was the payoff at the 118th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick120
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
No drama and no debate, McKinnley Jackson went about where he belonged in pick No. 120. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Leonard Taylor III at No. 121 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
They reached into another round for Jalyx Hunt, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126
Rnd4
Javon Foster
Javon Foster at slot 126 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick129
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Theo Johnson in the Round 4 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 30 is lovely value for the OLB-EDGE. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick132
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
They went early on Justin Eboigbe in pick 132, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in No. 137 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138
Rnd5
Dylan Laube
A big swing on Dylan Laube at the 138th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
Value with a capital V on Jamari Thrash in pick No. 139, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
A straight-up fair deal on Jacob Cowing at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick141
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A real head-scratcher, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in slot 141 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick142
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tahj Washington. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick143
Rnd5
Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips in pick No. 143 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick145
Rnd5
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at the 145th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
They let Jarrian Jones come to them and pounced at Round 5, Pick 10. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick149
Rnd5
Sataoa Laumea
Steal is underselling it; Sataoa Laumea at the 149th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick153
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at pick 153 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
Value said wait; Jawhar Jordan in No. 157 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158
Rnd5
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in slot 158 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick159
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at pick 159 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Trevor Keegan at the Round 5 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick164
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
Somehow Mason McCormick was still sitting there in the 164th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
They took Marist Liufau at par in slot 166, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick177
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
They paid sticker price for Layden Robinson in Round 6, Pick 2, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick180
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
No edge and no loss on Tanor Bortolini in the 180th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181
Rnd6
Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at No. 181 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jordan Jefferson
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Jefferson at pick No. 182, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick183
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
A reach for Justin Rogers in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick184
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at No. 184 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
They talked themselves into Nathaniel Watson at slot 186, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick187
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
A wild overpay on Edefuan Ulofoshio in the 187th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick192
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
Andrew Coker in pick 192 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick193
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
They paid up for Caedan Wallace at pick No. 193 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick194
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in Round 6, Pick 19 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick197
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
You do not let a cornerback like Kamal Hadden reach the 197th pick and blink. They did not. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick200
Rnd6
Erick All
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Erick All. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick212
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield at No. 212 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Cedric Johnson at Round 6, Pick 43 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick221
Rnd7
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at slot 221 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jowon Briggs in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jordan Magee
Nothing to complain about; Jordan Magee went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick226
Rnd7
Nathan Thomas
No drama and no debate, Nathan Thomas went about where he belonged in pick 226. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym at pick No. 227 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick228
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Decamerion Richardson well ahead of where he belonged. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jha'Quan Jackson
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 231st overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick236
Rnd7
Ryan Flournoy
Circle this one: Ryan Flournoy at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick237
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
They reached a country mile for Keilan Robinson at the 237th pick, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick239
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon in slot 239 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick240
Rnd7
Kendall Milton
You do not let a running back like Kendall Milton reach Round 7, Pick 20 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick242
Rnd7
Rasheen Ali
They will replay Rasheen Ali at pick 242 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick251
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at No. 251 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252
Rnd7
Trey Knox
They robbed the room for Trey Knox here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick253
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
Nice patience on Tarheeb Still, who had no business lasting to No. 253. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.