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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureC
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B. The Cardinals bet big and early on Brevyn Spann-Ford, 74 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.
The Smith-Wade pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
The Cardinals indulged a want in Melton while a need in quarterback stayed open.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick9
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In pick No. 9 they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In pick 27 they get a blindside protector, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
A premium they did not need to pay, Chris Braswell a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick42
Rnd2
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at Round 2, Pick 10 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick43
Rnd2
Braden Fiske
A reasonable price with a little left over, Braden Fiske in the Round 2 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick66
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
A real head-scratcher, Ben Sinnott in slot 66 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71
Rnd3
Max Melton
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 3, Pick 7 on Max Melton with quarterback unsolved.
Pick74
Rnd3
Renardo Green
They did well to land Renardo Green in No. 74, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick88
Rnd3
Trey Benson
Trey Benson in pick 88 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90
Rnd3
Trey Benson
Trey Benson slid further than he should have, and slot 90 is lovely value for the running back. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104
Rnd4
Maason Smith
No edge and no loss on Maason Smith in pick No. 104; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105
Rnd4
Roger Rosengarten
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Roger Rosengarten at the Round 4 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick110
Rnd4
Elijah Jones
A curious use of the 110th overall pick. Quarterback needed the pick; a cornerback in Elijah Jones did not.
Pick122
Rnd4
Xavier Thomas
Value said wait; Xavier Thomas in the 122nd pick says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123
Rnd4
Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at the 123rd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick127
Rnd4
Decamerion Richardson
A surprising call. With quarterback still to address, they spent pick 127 on Decamerion Richardson, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick138
Rnd5
Jarrian Jones
They read the board right and Jarrian Jones was the payoff at pick No. 138. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick142
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
They paid up for Luke McCaffrey at No. 142 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
Somehow Jacob Cowing was still sitting there in the 146th pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick154
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at Round 5, Pick 18 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick155
Rnd5
Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick162
Rnd5
Nehemiah Pritchett
Circle this one: Nehemiah Pritchett at slot 162 is a fall that decides a draft. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick168
Rnd5
Josh Newton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Josh Newton in the 168th overall pick. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick169
Rnd5
Beau Brade
Beau Brade at slot 169 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick170
Rnd5
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio in pick No. 170 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick175
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick186
Rnd6
Jaden Crumedy
They reached into another round for Jaden Crumedy, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick187
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
Fair-plus on Sione Vaki, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick190
Rnd6
Brevyn Spann-Ford
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Brevyn Spann-Ford. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick197
Rnd6
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
This one needs a full-page explanation: Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in pick 197, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick199
Rnd6
Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze in the 199th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick219
Rnd6
Chau Smith-Wade
They robbed the room for Chau Smith-Wade here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick226
Rnd7
Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at pick No. 226 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.
Pick239
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
A slide stopped in pick 239, with JD Bertrand worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240
Rnd7
Keilan Robinson
A big swing on Keilan Robinson at Round 7, Pick 20, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick242
Rnd7
Jawhar Jordan
A wild overpay on Jawhar Jordan in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.