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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
S
Lewis
Cine
S
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
LB
Equanimeous
St. Brown
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Montez
Sweat
EDGE
D'Andre
Swift
RB
Keir
Thomas
EDGE
Robert
Tonyan
TE
Barrington
Wade
LB
DeMarcus
Walker
DE
Tracy
Walker III
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Cody
Whitehair
OG
Darnell
Wright
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+. You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Cardinals did exactly that with Jawhar Jordan in the 157th pick. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.
That Jackson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Tyreek Hill leading the way.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick5
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In the 5th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick6
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In pick 6 they get a problem off the edge, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick7
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In the 7th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick8
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In No. 8 they get a press-man option on the boundary, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick19
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In pick 21 they get a double-digit-sack hope, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Marshawn Kneeland
In the 23rd overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In the 24th pick they get a load in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick25
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In No. 25 they get an anchor for the defensive front, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In slot 26 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In pick No. 27 they get juice off the edge, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a wrecking ball inside, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick29
Rnd1
Maason Smith
In the 29th pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30
Rnd1
Cooper Beebe
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In pick 31 they get a green-dot type in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In No. 32 they get a weapon on the perimeter, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
A big swing on Ricky Pearsall at the 33rd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick34
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at Round 2, Pick 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick35
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Roman Wilson a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick36
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in slot 36 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in pick 37 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick38
Rnd2
Cade Stover
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cade Stover in slot 38, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick39
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Value said wait; Ben Sinnott in Round 2, Pick 7 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick40
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
A slide stopped in pick No. 40, with J.J. McCarthy worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick43
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
You do not let a cornerback like Terrion Arnold reach the Round 2 slot and blink. They did not. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick44
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
They went early on Xavier Worthy in No. 44, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
They reached into another round for Patrick Paul, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick47
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
They paid sticker price for T'Vondre Sweat in the 47th overall pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick48
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
No edge and no loss on Adisa Isaac in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick58
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
Steal is underselling it; Amarius Mims at pick 58 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick59
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at slot 59 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick61
Rnd2
Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin at No. 61 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick68
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Junior Colson is a better player than pick No. 68 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at Round 3, Pick 5 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick70
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kiran Amegadjie in the 70th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick71
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
A straight-up fair deal on Devontez Walker at the 71st pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick72
Rnd3
Roger Rosengarten
They reached a country mile for Roger Rosengarten at Round 3, Pick 8, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75
Rnd3
Renardo Green
No drama and no debate, Renardo Green went about where he belonged in slot 75. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick76
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the 76th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick78
Rnd3
Malik Washington
Malik Washington at pick No. 78 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick79
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
A real head-scratcher, Luke McCaffrey in the 79th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick80
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd in pick 80 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick81
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at No. 81 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dominick Puni. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick88
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
By-the-book stuff, Gabriel Murphy at the 88th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
They jumped the gun on DeWayne Carter, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick91
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
They paid up for Mekhi Wingo at the 91st overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick96
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at No. 96 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick97
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99
Rnd3
Jermaine Burton
They barely believed it either: Jermaine Burton still on the board at pick 99. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick100
Rnd3
Max Melton
The board fumbled Max Melton all the way to slot 100, and they scooped it up. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in pick No. 101 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at pick 103 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105
Rnd4
Beau Brade
A wild overpay on Beau Brade in the 105th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick106
Rnd4
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at Round 4, Pick 6 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. 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. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick108
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Brandon Coleman well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Gabe Hall this early at pick No. 109. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick111
Rnd4
Logan Lee
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Logan Lee. It fills a real need, too.
Pick113
Rnd4
Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick115
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
A tidy bit of business in pick 115, where Christian Mahogany graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117
Rnd4
Calen Bullock
A safety of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 17 is the definition of value, full stop. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick118
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
Value with a capital V on Zak Zinter in No. 118, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick120
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in the 120th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick121
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
Nice patience on Leonard Taylor III, who had no business lasting to pick No. 121. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
They reached a country mile for Jalyx Hunt at slot 122, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126
Rnd4
Javon Foster
Javon Foster in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick129
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Theo Johnson in the 129th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick130
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Javon Solomon at the 130th pick. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick132
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
A conviction pick on Justin Eboigbe at No. 132 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick137
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
The board had cheaper options than Brennan Jackson at Round 5, Pick 1, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick138
Rnd5
Dylan Laube
A real head-scratcher, Dylan Laube in slot 138 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at pick 139 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
They took Jacob Cowing at par in the 140th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick142
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
Value said wait; Tahj Washington in pick No. 142 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143
Rnd5
Andru Phillips
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Andru Phillips in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick145
Rnd5
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in Round 5, Pick 9 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jarrian Jones at slot 146 is the proof. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick149
Rnd5
Sataoa Laumea
Taking Sataoa Laumea in No. 149 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at pick 152 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick153
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at pick No. 153 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jawhar Jordan well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick158
Rnd5
Frank Gore Jr.
They reached into another round for Frank Gore Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick159
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in Round 5, Pick 23 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
They let Trevor Keegan come to them and pounced at the 161st overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick164
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
Circle this one: Mason McCormick at the 164th pick is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick166
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marist Liufau. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
They took Layden Robinson at par in No. 177, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick180
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini in slot 180 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181
Rnd6
Drake Nugent
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Drake Nugent. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick183
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
A reach for Justin Rogers in slot 183; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick184
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A wild overpay on Zion Tupuola-Fetui in the 184th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick186
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at pick No. 186 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick192
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
They talked themselves into Andrew Coker at the 192nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
They liked Caedan Wallace enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 193. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in Round 6, Pick 19 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick197
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
They robbed the room for Kamal Hadden here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick200
Rnd6
Erick All
Erick All at pick No. 200 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick212
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
They paid sticker price for Garret Greenfield in the 212th overall pick, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson at No. 218 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick221
Rnd7
Eric Watts
They paid a round early for Eric Watts in the 221st pick, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
A big swing on Jowon Briggs at slot 222, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jordan Magee
Fair-plus on Jordan Magee, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. 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 Round 7, Pick 6. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym at pick 227 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick228
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson in Round 7, Pick 8 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jha'Quan Jackson
Somehow Jha'Quan Jackson was still sitting there in pick No. 231, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick236
Rnd7
Ryan Flournoy
They will replay Ryan Flournoy at No. 236 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick237
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Keilan Robinson in the 237th overall pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick239
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
They will replay Johnny Dixon at pick 239 for years; that is how good the value is. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick240
Rnd7
Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton in the 240th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick242
Rnd7
Rasheen Ali
Steal is underselling it; Rasheen Ali at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick251
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at slot 251 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick252
Rnd7
Trey Knox
Taking Trey Knox in slot 252 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick253
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
The board had Tarheeb Still higher than Round 7, Pick 33, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.