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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 turned the phones into found money: B+. Some picks age like wine; Jawhar Jordan at the 157th overall pick will need to, sitting 121 spots clear of his grade.
That Jackson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 3rd overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick5
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In the 5th pick they get a cornerstone up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick6
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In 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 the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick8
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
They went early on Quinyon Mitchell in Round 1, Pick 8, and the value did not follow. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick19
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In slot 19 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20
Rnd1
Graham Barton
In pick No. 20 they get a building block for the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick21
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In pick 21 they get a bendy edge with upside, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23
Rnd1
Marshawn Kneeland
In No. 23 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In the 24th pick they get a load in the middle, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick25
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In slot 25 they get a disruptive interior force, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a disruptor off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In the 27th overall pick they get juice off the edge, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28
Rnd1
Ruke Orhorhoro
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick29
Rnd1
Maason Smith
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front, a steep price for the projection.
Pick30
Rnd1
Cooper Beebe
In pick 30 they get protection for the quarterback, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick31
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In the 31st overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick32
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In No. 32 they get a matchup problem out wide, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
A real head-scratcher, Ricky Pearsall in pick No. 33 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick34
Rnd2
Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at the 34th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick35
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
They paid up for Roman Wilson at slot 35 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick36
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
A wild overpay on Christian Haynes in Round 2, Pick 4, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaylen Wright well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38
Rnd2
Cade Stover
Value said wait; Cade Stover in pick No. 38 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick39
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the 39th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick40
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy is a better player than Round 2, Pick 8 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick43
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold in pick 43 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick44
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at the Round 2 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick45
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at the 45th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick47
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
They paid sticker price for T'Vondre Sweat in slot 47, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick48
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
No edge and no loss on Adisa Isaac in the 48th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick58
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in pick 58 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
They will replay Xavier Legette at the Round 2 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick61
Rnd2
Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin at pick No. 61 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
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 4, with Junior Colson worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at No. 69 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.
Pick70
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
A clean, defensible pick in slot 70 with a little surplus value in Kiran Amegadjie. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick71
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker in the 71st pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick72
Rnd3
Roger Rosengarten
A big swing on Roger Rosengarten at the 72nd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75
Rnd3
Renardo Green
No drama and no debate, Renardo Green went about where he belonged in pick 75. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick76
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
They took Mike Sainristil at par in the 76th pick, which is nothing to complain about. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick78
Rnd3
Malik Washington
A premium they did not need to pay, Malik Washington a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
They reached into another round for Luke McCaffrey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80
Rnd3
MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at pick No. 80 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick81
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at Round 3, Pick 17 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick86
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in No. 86 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick88
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Gabriel Murphy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
The board had cheaper options than DeWayne Carter at the 90th pick, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick91
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick96
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
They talked themselves into Mohamed Kamara at Round 3, Pick 33, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Sedrick Van Pran in pick No. 97, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99
Rnd3
Jermaine Burton
They robbed the room for Jermaine Burton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100
Rnd3
Max Melton
Taking Max Melton in No. 100 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
They jumped the gun on Cedric Gray, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cody Schrader this early at the 103rd overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick105
Rnd4
Beau Brade
Beau Brade in pick 105 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick106
Rnd4
Chau Smith-Wade
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Chau Smith-Wade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick107
Rnd4
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick108
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brandon Coleman in the 108th pick, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick109
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
They reached a country mile for Gabe Hall at pick No. 109, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick111
Rnd4
Logan Lee
Logan Lee at slot 111 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick113
Rnd4
Kamren Kinchens
Circle this one: Kamren Kinchens at No. 113 is a fall that decides a draft. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick115
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117
Rnd4
Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock at No. 117 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick118
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
Nice patience on Zak Zinter, who had no business lasting to slot 118. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on McKinnley Jackson at the 120th pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
They let Leonard Taylor III come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 21. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalyx Hunt in pick No. 122, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126
Rnd4
Javon Foster
Fair-plus on Javon Foster, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
A tidy bit of business in the 129th overall pick, where Theo Johnson graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick130
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon slipping to the Round 4 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick132
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
A reach for Justin Eboigbe in pick No. 132; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick137
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson in Round 5, Pick 1 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138
Rnd5
Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at the 138th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
A quiet steal in the 139th overall pick: Jamari Thrash for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
By-the-book stuff, Jacob Cowing at No. 140 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They reached a country mile for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick 141, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick142
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in slot 142 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143
Rnd5
Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips in No. 143 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick145
Rnd5
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at Round 5, Pick 10 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick149
Rnd5
Sataoa Laumea
The board fumbled Sataoa Laumea all the way to slot 149, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick152
Rnd5
Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at the 152nd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick153
Rnd5
Kimani Vidal
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kimani Vidal this early at the 153rd pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick157
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
Value said wait; Jawhar Jordan in pick No. 157 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick158
Rnd5
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at pick 158 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick159
Rnd5
Dallin Holker
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dallin Holker in the 159th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in the 161st pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick164
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
Somehow Mason McCormick was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 28, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
No drama and no debate, Marist Liufau went about where he belonged in No. 166. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Layden Robinson at pick 177 squarely in line with his ranking. 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 pick No. 180; 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
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Drake Nugent. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at slot 182 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick183
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
They paid a round early for Justin Rogers in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick184
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They reached into another round for Zion Tupuola-Fetui, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
A big swing on Nathaniel Watson at slot 186, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick187
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at pick 187 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick192
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
A real head-scratcher, Andrew Coker in pick No. 192 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick193
Rnd6
Caedan Wallace
A reach on Caedan Wallace in the 193rd overall pick; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
They barely believed it either: Malik Mustapha still on the board at No. 194. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick197
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
A cornerback of that caliber at the 197th pick is the definition of value, full stop. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick200
Rnd6
Erick All
They took Erick All at par in the 200th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick212
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield at Round 6, Pick 37 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cedric Johnson. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick221
Rnd7
Eric Watts
They liked Eric Watts enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 7 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
They talked themselves into Jowon Briggs at pick 222, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225
Rnd7
Jordan Magee
They did well to land Jordan Magee in the 225th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick226
Rnd7
Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas in slot 226 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym in No. 227 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick228
Rnd7
Decamerion Richardson
Decamerion Richardson at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jha'Quan Jackson
You do not let a wide receiver like Jha'Quan Jackson reach pick No. 231 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick236
Rnd7
Ryan Flournoy
Steal is underselling it; Ryan Flournoy at pick 236 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick237
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
Keilan Robinson in the 237th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
They barely believed it either: Johnny Dixon still on the board at No. 239. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick240
Rnd7
Kendall Milton
They will replay Kendall Milton at slot 240 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick242
Rnd7
Rasheen Ali
A running back of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 22 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at the 251st overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick252
Rnd7
Trey Knox
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Trey Knox in the 252nd pick, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick253
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
The board had Tarheeb Still higher than pick 253, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.