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Players Gained
C.J.
Beathard
QB
Marquise
Copeland
DT
Nate
Gilliam
C
Malik
Hooker
S
Danielle
Hunter
EDGE
Rayshawn
Jenkins
S
Zay
Jones
WR
Shaq
Mason
OG
Jerick
McKinnon
RB
Josh
Metellus
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Nick
Mullens
QB
Myles
Murphy
DE
DeVante
Parker
WR
EJ
Perry
QB
Kenny
Randall
DT
Patrick
Ricard
FB
Cam
Smith
CB
Laquon
Treadwell
WR
Troy
Warner
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Darnell
Washington
TE
Raleigh
Webb
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals bet the future on McCarthy. The board says B+. The Keilan Robinson selection is the head-turner. The Cardinals reached 171 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.
J.J. McCarthy gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Rakestraw Jr. falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Danielle Hunter leading the way.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
Marvin Harrison Jr. at pick No. 2 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick3
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick5
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In No. 5 they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick8
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In slot 8 they get juice off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick11
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In the 11th pick they get a sticky cover corner, reach and all. Need was not the driver here.
Pick21
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In the 21st overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick22
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In No. 22 they get a cornerstone up front, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In pick 25 they get an anchor for the defensive front, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick26
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In the 26th pick they get a load in the middle, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In the 27th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28
Rnd1
Edgerrin Cooper
In slot 28 they get a green-dot type in the middle, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick29
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
In the Round 1 slot they get an island corner, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick30
Rnd1
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in pick No. 30 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick31
Rnd1
Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in pick 31 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.
Pick32
Rnd1
Cooper Beebe
In slot 32 they get a building block for the line, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
They reached into another round for Malachi Corley, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick34
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ricky Pearsall well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick35
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
They left a pile of value on the table to take Christian Haynes this early at the Round 2 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick36
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at the 36th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the 37th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick38
Rnd2
MarShawn Lloyd
They talked themselves into MarShawn Lloyd at Round 2, Pick 6, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick39
Rnd2
Renardo Green
Value said wait; Renardo Green in No. 39 says they were not listening. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick40
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at the 40th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick41
Rnd2
Cade Stover
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cade Stover in the Round 2 slot, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick42
Rnd2
Maason Smith
A wild overpay on Maason Smith in pick 42, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick44
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson in Round 2, Pick 12 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick45
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 45th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick46
Rnd2
Junior Colson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Junior Colson. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick50
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at slot 50 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick51
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick55
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
They did well to land Kris Jenkins in pick 55, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick58
Rnd2
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at the 58th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick60
Rnd2
Kool-Aid McKinstry
The board fumbled Kool-Aid McKinstry all the way to slot 60, and they scooped it up. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick62
Rnd2
Tyler Nubin
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Nubin at No. 62 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick65
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
The board had cheaper options than Mike Sainristil at pick No. 65, and it noticed. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick66
Rnd3
Max Melton
They paid up for Max Melton at Round 3, Pick 2 when waiting would have done the job. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick67
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
A big swing on Cole Bishop at the 67th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick68
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 68, where Adisa Isaac graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick70
Rnd3
Jordan Morgan
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 70 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick74
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at Round 3, Pick 10 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
A real head-scratcher, Isaac Guerendo in pick 75 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick77
Rnd3
Malik Washington
A reach for Malik Washington in the 77th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78
Rnd3
Kiran Amegadjie
Nice patience on Kiran Amegadjie, who had no business lasting to No. 78. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick80
Rnd3
Dallin Holker
They reached a country mile for Dallin Holker at the 80th pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick82
Rnd3
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Taking Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in Round 3, Pick 18 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick83
Rnd3
Austin Booker
Nothing to complain about; Austin Booker went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick84
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
A premium they did not need to pay, Gabriel Murphy a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
A reach on Mekhi Wingo in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick101
Rnd4
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in pick 101 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick103
Rnd4
Jonah Elliss
They read the board right and Jonah Elliss was the payoff at pick No. 103. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in slot 104 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.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalyx Hunt. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Brennan Jackson in the 106th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick107
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
They reached a country mile for Justin Eboigbe at the Round 4 slot, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman at No. 108 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109
Rnd4
Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan at slot 109 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick115
Rnd4
Trevor Keegan
A big swing on Trevor Keegan at pick 115, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118
Rnd4
Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad at pick No. 118 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122
Rnd4
Logan Lee
Logan Lee in Round 4, Pick 22 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick124
Rnd4
Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy in the 124th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125
Rnd4
Gabe Hall
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gabe Hall well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick129
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan Travis this early at Round 4, Pick 29. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick132
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
A wild overpay on Cody Schrader in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick135
Rnd4
Kimani Vidal
They reached into another round for Kimani Vidal, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick137
Rnd5
Frank Gore Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Frank Gore Jr. in No. 137, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick138
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
Value said wait; Jawhar Jordan in the 138th pick says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139
Rnd5
Keilan Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Keilan Robinson. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at the 140th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick141
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
By-the-book stuff, Jacob Cowing at pick No. 141 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick143
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
They took Luke McCaffrey at par in Round 5, Pick 7, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick146
Rnd5
Elijah Jones
They robbed the room for Elijah Jones here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick148
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
No drama and no debate, Mason McCormick went about where he belonged in the 148th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151
Rnd5
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick152
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
They liked Marist Liufau enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 152. The roster fit checks out.
Pick153
Rnd5
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Good price on Tyrone Tracy Jr. in slot 153, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick159
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at No. 159 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick162
Rnd5
Tahj Washington
They talked themselves into Tahj Washington at Round 5, Pick 26, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164
Rnd5
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at pick 164 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
They paid a round early for Braiden McGregor in the 165th pick, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick169
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
They barely believed it either: Tommy Eichenberg still on the board at pick No. 169. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick174
Rnd5
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki slipping to slot 174 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick176
Rnd6
Eric Watts
They left a pile of value on the table to take Eric Watts this early at the 176th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180
Rnd6
Roger Rosengarten
They will replay Roger Rosengarten at No. 180 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181
Rnd6
Layden Robinson
A tidy little value on Layden Robinson in slot 181, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182
Rnd6
Tanor Bortolini
No edge and no loss on Tanor Bortolini in Round 6, Pick 7; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick183
Rnd6
Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze at the 183rd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick186
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson at pick No. 186 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick187
Rnd6
Curtis Jacobs
A conviction pick on Curtis Jacobs at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188
Rnd6
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson in No. 188 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick191
Rnd6
Garret Greenfield
They talked themselves into Garret Greenfield at pick 191, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick193
Rnd6
Myles Murphy
Value said wait; Myles Murphy in the 193rd pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick197
Rnd6
Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy at pick No. 197 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick208
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
Andrew Coker at the 208th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick212
Rnd6
Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in the 212th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick213
Rnd6
Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in No. 213 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218
Rnd6
Jowon Briggs
A big swing on Jowon Briggs at slot 218, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222
Rnd7
Ryan Flournoy
A slide stopped in pick 222, with Ryan Flournoy worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick226
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
They went early on Andrew Raym in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227
Rnd7
Keaton Bills
They jumped the gun on Keaton Bills, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick236
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing JD Bertrand in No. 236. The roster fit checks out.
Pick239
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
A straight-up fair deal on Marcellas Dial at pick No. 239, value and slot in agreement. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick240
Rnd7
Anim Dankwah
Anim Dankwah in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick242
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jarrett Kingston in slot 242, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick253
Rnd7
Richard Jibunor
They reached a country mile for Richard Jibunor at the 253rd overall pick, and the board is aghast. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick254
Rnd7
Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan in pick 254 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick255
Rnd7
Evan Anderson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Evan Anderson well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257
Rnd7
Jordan Davis
They reached into another round for Jordan Davis, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.