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Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureC-
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B. The rest of the league had time to spare on X'Zauvea Gadlin; the Cardinals did not wait, grabbing him 69 spots ahead at the Round 7 slot. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.
Getting Smith-Wade where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
It is not that Melton is a bad player; it is that the Cardinals had louder needs to answer first.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In the 12th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
JC Latham
In pick 27 they get a long-term starter on the line at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38
Rnd2
Darius Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Darius Robinson at No. 38 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Mike Sainristil at Round 3, Pick 2. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71
Rnd3
T'Vondre Sweat
They did well to land T'Vondre Sweat in pick No. 71, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick74
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at the 74th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in Round 3, Pick 12 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick79
Rnd3
Max Melton
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Max Melton at cornerback with quarterback open.
Pick86
Rnd3
Maason Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Maason Smith. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick90
Rnd3
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at slot 90 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick95
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick97
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at No. 97 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104
Rnd4
DeWayne Carter
No edge and no loss on DeWayne Carter in pick 104; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106
Rnd4
Will Shipley
They went early on Will Shipley in the 106th overall pick, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick109
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at the 109th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick115
Rnd4
Elijah Jones
A curious use of slot 115. Quarterback needed the pick; a cornerback in Elijah Jones did not.
Pick116
Rnd4
Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at the 116th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick126
Rnd4
Christian Jones
Christian Jones at pick 126 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick127
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
They will replay Matt Goncalves at Round 4, Pick 27 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick131
Rnd4
Decamerion Richardson
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Decamerion Richardson in pick No. 131 leaves quarterback for later.
Pick132
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
They jumped the gun on Tommy Eichenberg, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick135
Rnd4
Jordan Jefferson
Value said wait; Jordan Jefferson in No. 135 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick138
Rnd5
Braelon Allen
Taking Braelon Allen in the 138th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick141
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing slid further than he should have, and No. 141 is lovely value for the wide receiver. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick142
Rnd5
Javon Foster
Value with a capital V on Javon Foster in pick No. 142, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick143
Rnd5
Jalyx Hunt
They let Jalyx Hunt come to them and pounced at the 143rd pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
A real head-scratcher, Jaden Crumedy in Round 5, Pick 10 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick153
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at slot 153 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick162
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 162 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171
Rnd5
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick172
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
The board fumbled Anthony Gould all the way to pick 172, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
They read the board right and Marist Liufau was the payoff at slot 175. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick176
Rnd6
AJ Barner
A slide stopped in pick No. 176, with AJ Barner worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick182
Rnd6
Josh Newton
You do not let a cornerback like Josh Newton reach Round 6, Pick 7 and blink. They did not. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick184
Rnd6
Walter Rouse
A quiet steal in the 184th pick: Walter Rouse for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick186
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at the 186th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They reached into another round for Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick188
Rnd6
Cody Schrader
A big swing on Cody Schrader at the Round 6 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick190
Rnd6
Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor in pick 190 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick197
Rnd6
Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd slipping to pick No. 197 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198
Rnd6
Nathan Thomas
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nathan Thomas. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick199
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
They paid sticker price for Edefuan Ulofoshio in Round 6, Pick 24, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick203
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
They reached a country mile for JD Bertrand at slot 203, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick210
Rnd6
Grayson Murphy
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where Grayson Murphy graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick211
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They took Zion Tupuola-Fetui at par in the 211th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212
Rnd6
Eric Watts
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eric Watts in the 212th overall pick, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick215
Rnd6
Jawhar Jordan
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jawhar Jordan this early at pick 215. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219
Rnd6
Keilan Robinson
They talked themselves into Keilan Robinson at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226
Rnd7
Layden Robinson
Circle this one: Layden Robinson at the 226th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick236
Rnd7
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in Round 7, Pick 16 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick238
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
They paid a round early for Michael Barrett in the 238th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
A wild overpay on Brevyn Spann-Ford in No. 239, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jacob Monk
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jacob Monk in slot 241. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick252
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
Jowon Briggs in pick No. 252 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick255
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
X'Zauvea Gadlin in No. 255 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.