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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
WR
Montez
Sweat
EDGE
D'Andre
Swift
RB
Keir
Thomas
EDGE
Robert
Tonyan
TE
Barrington
Wade
LB
DeMarcus
Walker
DE
Tracy
Walker III
S
Cody
Whitehair
OG
Darnell
Wright
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+. The Cardinals bet big and early on Jawhar Jordan, 121 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Jackson. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 3 they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick5
Rnd1
Joe Alt
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Joe Alt. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick6
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get a premier pass rusher, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick7
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In No. 7 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick8
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In the 8th pick they get a ballhawk on the outside, even if it was a touch early. More want than need.
Pick19
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick 19 they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20
Rnd1
Graham Barton
Graham Barton in the 20th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick21
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 21st overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23
Rnd1
Marshawn Kneeland
In pick 23 they get a disruptor off the edge, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In No. 24 they get a wrecking ball inside, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick25
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In slot 25 they get a load in the middle, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In pick No. 27 they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
They talked themselves into Ruke Orhorhoro at the Round 1 slot, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick29
Rnd1
Maason Smith
In pick 29 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick30
Rnd1
Cooper Beebe
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In No. 31 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick32
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In the 32nd pick they get a No. 1 receiver, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ricky Pearsall this early at the 33rd overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick34
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
They paid sticker price for Ladd McConkey in slot 34, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
The board had cheaper options than Roman Wilson at Round 2, Pick 3, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at pick No. 36 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
They reached into another round for Jaylen Wright, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick38
Rnd2
Cade Stover
A real head-scratcher, Cade Stover in pick No. 38 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick39
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in No. 39 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick40
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in Round 2, Pick 8 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick43
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold at slot 43 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick44
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at the Round 2 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick45
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at pick 45 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick47
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
No drama and no debate, T'Vondre Sweat went about where he belonged in the 47th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick48
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac in No. 48 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick58
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
They barely believed it either: Amarius Mims still on the board at pick No. 58. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick59
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Somehow Xavier Legette was still sitting there in slot 59, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
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. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick68
Rnd3
Junior Colson
They read the board right and Junior Colson was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at the 69th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick70
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in the 70th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
No edge and no loss on Devontez Walker in pick 71; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick72
Rnd3
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75
Rnd3
Renardo Green
By-the-book stuff, Renardo Green at slot 75 squarely in line with his ranking. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick76
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at Round 3, Pick 12 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick78
Rnd3
Malik Washington
A conviction pick on Malik Washington at pick 78 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick79
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
Value said wait; Luke McCaffrey in pick No. 79 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick80
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
They paid up for MarShawn Lloyd at the 80th pick when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick81
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaac Guerendo well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
A straight-up fair deal on Dominick Puni at the 86th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick88
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
They took Gabriel Murphy at par in pick 88, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
A premium they did not need to pay, DeWayne Carter a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick91
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at Round 3, Pick 28 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick96
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at the 96th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Sedrick Van Pran in pick No. 97, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick99
Rnd3
Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick100
Rnd3
Max Melton
Circle this one: Max Melton at No. 100 is a fall that decides a draft. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
A reach for Cedric Gray in slot 101; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
They reached a country mile for Cody Schrader at slot 103, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick105
Rnd4
Beau Brade
A wild overpay on Beau Brade in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick106
Rnd4
Chau Smith-Wade
This one needs a full-page explanation: Chau Smith-Wade in No. 106, miles early. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick107
Rnd4
Sione Vaki
A big swing on Sione Vaki at Round 4, Pick 7, well ahead of any board in the building. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick108
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman at the 108th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Gabe Hall. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick111
Rnd4
Logan Lee
Value said wait; Logan Lee in pick 111 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick113
Rnd4
Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in the 113th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick115
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Christian Mahogany at pick 115. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117
Rnd4
Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock in pick No. 117 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick118
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
The board had Zak Zinter higher than No. 118, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at the 120th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at Round 4, Pick 21 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalyx Hunt this early at the Round 4 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126
Rnd4
Javon Foster
They did well to land Javon Foster in slot 126, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick129
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson slid further than he should have, and the 129th overall pick is lovely value for the tight end. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick130
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Nice patience on Javon Solomon, who had no business lasting to the 130th overall pick. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick132
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in Round 4, Pick 32 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick137
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at the 137th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick138
Rnd5
Dylan Laube
A wild overpay on Dylan Laube in pick 138, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash is a better player than No. 139 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
No drama and no debate, Jacob Cowing went about where he belonged in pick No. 140. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick141
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They reached a country mile for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at slot 141, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick142
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tahj Washington. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143
Rnd5
Andru Phillips
A cornerback of that caliber at the 143rd pick is the definition of value, full stop. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick145
Rnd5
Elijah Jones
They will replay Elijah Jones at pick 145 for years; that is how good the value is. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jarrian Jones in slot 146. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick149
Rnd5
Sataoa Laumea
You do not let an offensive lineman like Sataoa Laumea reach No. 149 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
No edge and no loss on Isaiah Davis in the 152nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
They talked themselves into Jawhar Jordan at pick No. 157, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick158
Rnd5
Frank Gore Jr.
A big swing on Frank Gore Jr. at Round 5, Pick 22, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick159
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at the Round 5 slot is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 25, with Trevor Keegan worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
The board fumbled Mason McCormick all the way to slot 164, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
By-the-book stuff, Marist Liufau at pick No. 166 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick177
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
They took Layden Robinson at par in the 177th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick180
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini at the 180th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181
Rnd6
Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at No. 181 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jordan Jefferson
They paid sticker price for Jordan Jefferson in pick 182, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick183
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
They went early on Justin Rogers in the 183rd pick, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick184
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nathaniel Watson well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick187
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at the 187th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick192
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
They reached into another round for Andrew Coker, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick193
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace in pick 193 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick194
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
Steal is underselling it; Malik Mustapha at Round 6, Pick 19 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick197
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
They robbed the room for Kamal Hadden here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick200
Rnd6
Erick All
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Erick All. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick212
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield in pick No. 212 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick218
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Cedric Johnson at the 218th pick, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick221
Rnd7
Eric Watts
They liked Eric Watts enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 221. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
A real head-scratcher, Jowon Briggs in Round 7, Pick 2 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jordan Magee
A clean, defensible pick in the 225th overall pick with a little surplus value in Jordan Magee. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226
Rnd7
Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at slot 226 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
They paid a round early for Andrew Raym in No. 227, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick228
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson in the 228th overall pick 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.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jha'Quan Jackson
Taking Jha'Quan Jackson in No. 231 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.
Pick236
Rnd7
Ryan Flournoy
Ryan Flournoy at the Round 7 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick237
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Keilan Robinson in pick No. 237, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick239
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
Circle this one: Johnny Dixon at the 239th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick240
Rnd7
Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at Round 7, Pick 20 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick242
Rnd7
Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali in slot 242 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick251
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
They barely believed it either: JD Bertrand still on the board at pick 251. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick252
Rnd7
Trey Knox
Steal is underselling it; Trey Knox at pick No. 252 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick253
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
A quiet steal in No. 253: Tarheeb Still for less than the market said. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.