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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+. It is the swing that defines the weekend: Keilan Robinson in the 166th pick, a good 114 spots before the room expected him.
That Rice pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 1 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick2
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a blindside protector at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick3
Rnd1
Malik Nabers
In pick No. 3 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick4
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In the 4th pick they get a security blanket over the middle. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick8
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In the 8th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick9
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick12
Rnd1
Cooper DeJean
A premium they did not need to pay, Cooper DeJean a notch or two before his time. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick13
Rnd1
JC Latham
In slot 13 they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick14
Rnd1
Laiatu Latu
In pick 14 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick17
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a double-digit-sack hope, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick19
Rnd1
Jared Verse
In the 19th pick they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick21
Rnd1
Payton Wilson
In the 21st overall pick they get the heartbeat of the defense, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick22
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In pick No. 22 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Ricky Pearsall
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a go-to option on the outside, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29
Rnd1
Byron Murphy II
In slot 29 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick34
Rnd2
Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins in No. 34 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick35
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Roman Wilson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick36
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
A reach for Malachi Corley in the 36th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick37
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in pick 37 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick38
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
They paid up for Chris Braswell at pick No. 38 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick39
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at No. 39 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick40
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
A real head-scratcher, Ruke Orhorhoro in the 40th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick42
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
They paid sticker price for Edgerrin Cooper in pick 42, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick44
Rnd2
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the Round 2 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick46
Rnd2
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at Round 2, Pick 14 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick47
Rnd2
Isaiah Adams
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaiah Adams this early at slot 47. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick49
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Legette at pick No. 49 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick55
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
They liked T'Vondre Sweat enough to skip the value, taking him in the 55th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick56
Rnd2
Renardo Green
They went early on Renardo Green in pick 56, and the value did not follow. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick59
Rnd2
Max Melton
Max Melton in Round 2, Pick 27 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick61
Rnd2
Decamerion Richardson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Decamerion Richardson in slot 61, miles early. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick63
Rnd2
Cole Bishop
Value said wait; Cole Bishop in pick No. 63 says they were not listening. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick65
Rnd3
Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at No. 65 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Hall Jr. at the 66th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67
Rnd3
Maason Smith
A wild overpay on Maason Smith in the 67th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick68
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes slipping to pick 69 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick70
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
The board had Adisa Isaac higher than No. 70, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick71
Rnd3
Austin Booker
Fair-plus on Austin Booker, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick72
Rnd3
Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at pick No. 72 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick74
Rnd3
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They took Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at par in Round 3, Pick 10, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick75
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in the 75th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
They reached into another round for DeWayne Carter, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick77
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
A big swing on Mohamed Kamara at slot 77, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick78
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
A quiet steal in slot 78: Ja'Lynn Polk for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick79
Rnd3
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in No. 79 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82
Rnd3
Christian Jones
They talked themselves into Christian Jones at the 82nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87
Rnd3
Cade Stover
Good price on Cade Stover in the 87th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick90
Rnd3
Tip Reiman
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tip Reiman well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick91
Rnd3
Xavier Thomas
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Thomas. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick94
Rnd3
Keon Coleman
Circle this one: Keon Coleman at pick 94 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Patrick Paul at the Round 3 slot is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
They reached a country mile for Jordan Travis at slot 101, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104
Rnd4
Brandon Coleman
Brandon Coleman at the 104th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick105
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at Round 4, Pick 5 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at pick No. 106 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107
Rnd4
Cooper Beebe
Somehow Cooper Beebe was still sitting there in the 107th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick109
Rnd4
Zach Frazier
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Zach Frazier in No. 109, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
Value said wait; Anthony Gould in pick 110 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick111
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaac Guerendo in pick 111, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
A reach on Brennan Jackson in the 112th overall pick; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick114
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at pick No. 114 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick117
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon at the Round 4 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick122
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 122nd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at Round 4, Pick 23 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126
Rnd4
Kris Abrams-Draine
Steal is underselling it; Kris Abrams-Draine at slot 126 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick127
Rnd4
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. slid further than he should have, and No. 127 is lovely value for the cornerback. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick134
Rnd4
Jordan Jefferson
A big swing on Jordan Jefferson at the 134th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick137
Rnd5
Javon Baker
Taking Javon Baker in Round 5, Pick 1 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.
Pick138
Rnd5
Bralen Trice
The board fumbled Bralen Trice all the way to No. 138, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139
Rnd5
Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at slot 139 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick140
Rnd5
Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in the 140th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick141
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ty'Ron Hopper this early at pick 141. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick142
Rnd5
Cody Schrader
A wild overpay on Cody Schrader in pick No. 142, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick143
Rnd5
Javon Foster
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Javon Foster in the Round 5 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick146
Rnd5
Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki in the 146th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick148
Rnd5
Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at pick No. 148 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick150
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
They reached into another round for Nathaniel Watson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
They talked themselves into Jaden Crumedy at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152
Rnd5
Beaux Limmer
A clean, defensible pick in the 152nd overall pick with a little surplus value in Beaux Limmer. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick162
Rnd5
Jawhar Jordan
They reached a country mile for Jawhar Jordan at No. 162, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166
Rnd5
Keilan Robinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Keilan Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick168
Rnd5
McKinnley Jackson
A tidy little value on McKinnley Jackson in pick 168, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170
Rnd5
Walter Rouse
They did well to land Walter Rouse in slot 170, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick174
Rnd5
Delmar Glaze
A real head-scratcher, Delmar Glaze in Round 5, Pick 38 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175
Rnd5
AJ Barner
They let AJ Barner come to them and pounced at No. 175. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177
Rnd6
Beau Brade
A tidy bit of business in the 177th overall pick, where Beau Brade graded well above the range. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick180
Rnd6
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick181
Rnd6
Marist Liufau
Value with a capital V on Marist Liufau in the 181st pick, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182
Rnd6
Nelson Ceaser
No edge and no loss on Nelson Ceaser in pick 182; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick183
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
The board had cheaper options than Cedric Johnson at pick No. 183, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick186
Rnd6
Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy at Round 6, Pick 11 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick187
Rnd6
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at slot 187 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick188
Rnd6
JD Bertrand
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for JD Bertrand. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick189
Rnd6
Brenden Rice
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 189 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick190
Rnd6
Tahj Washington
They read the board right and Tahj Washington was the payoff at the 190th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick191
Rnd6
Ainias Smith
You do not let a wide receiver like Ainias Smith reach No. 191 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick193
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A real head-scratcher, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in the 193rd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick194
Rnd6
Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in pick No. 194 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick196
Rnd6
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197
Rnd6
Nehemiah Pritchett
They robbed the room for Nehemiah Pritchett here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick198
Rnd6
Dallin Holker
They will replay Dallin Holker at the 198th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in slot 199 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick203
Rnd6
Darius Muasau
They left a pile of value on the table to take Darius Muasau this early at Round 6, Pick 28. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick205
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in the 205th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick208
Rnd6
Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in pick No. 208 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick222
Rnd7
Kimani Vidal
Nice patience on Kimani Vidal, who had no business lasting to pick 222. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223
Rnd7
Kalen King
Kalen King at the 223rd overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick225
Rnd7
Johnny Dixon
They barely believed it either: Johnny Dixon still on the board at pick No. 225. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick226
Rnd7
Justin Rogers
No drama and no debate, Justin Rogers went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick229
Rnd7
Myles Harden
Somehow Myles Harden was still sitting there in pick 229, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick230
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
A wild overpay on Jowon Briggs in slot 230, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jacob Monk
Jacob Monk in Round 7, Pick 11 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick234
Rnd7
Charles Turner III
A big swing on Charles Turner III at No. 234, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238
Rnd7
Andrew Raym
They reached a country mile for Andrew Raym at the 238th pick, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick239
Rnd7
Jaylan Ford
The board fumbled Jaylan Ford all the way to Round 7, Pick 19, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240
Rnd7
Trey Taylor
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Trey Taylor at the 240th overall pick. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick242
Rnd7
Tarheeb Still
Nothing to complain about; Tarheeb Still went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick247
Rnd7
Andrew Coker
Andrew Coker at pick No. 247 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick249
Rnd7
Kyle Hergel
Kyle Hergel at No. 249 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick252
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
They talked themselves into Jarrett Kingston at the 252nd pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick253
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
A swing that ignored the value entirely, X'Zauvea Gadlin well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.