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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cardinals took Sam Hartman a full 119 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.
The Trotter Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick2
Rnd1
Joe Alt
In pick No. 2 they get a building block for the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick3
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In No. 3 they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick4
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick5
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 5th pick they get a problem off the edge, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick19
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
In slot 19 they get a ballhawk on the outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick20
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
This one needs a full-page explanation: Braden Fiske in the Round 1 slot, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick21
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In No. 21 they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26
Rnd1
Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in pick 26 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Nate Wiggins
In pick No. 27 they get an island corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick28
Rnd1
Ladd McConkey
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Chris Braswell
In the 31st overall pick they get juice off the edge, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick32
Rnd1
Malachi Corley
In the 32nd pick they get a true top target, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Roman Wilson
They jumped the gun on Roman Wilson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick36
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at the 36th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick37
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
They reached into another round for Ricky Pearsall, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick38
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at pick 38 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick43
Rnd2
MarShawn Lloyd
A wild overpay on MarShawn Lloyd in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick44
Rnd2
Isaac Guerendo
Value said wait; Isaac Guerendo in pick No. 44 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick45
Rnd2
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Olumuyiwa Fashanu at the 45th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick46
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at Round 2, Pick 14 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick47
Rnd2
Christian Haynes
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Christian Haynes well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick53
Rnd2
Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin at the 53rd pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick54
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
They took Adisa Isaac at par in the 54th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick55
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
A reach on Ruke Orhorhoro in pick No. 55; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick56
Rnd2
Marshawn Kneeland
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Marshawn Kneeland. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick57
Rnd2
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at the Round 2 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick58
Rnd2
Junior Colson
Junior Colson at pick 58 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick59
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
Nice patience on Edgerrin Cooper, who had no business lasting to No. 59. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick63
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
The board fumbled Adonai Mitchell all the way to slot 63, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick64
Rnd2
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They robbed the room for Ennis Rakestraw Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick66
Rnd3
Bralen Trice
Good price on Bralen Trice in slot 66, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67
Rnd3
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in pick No. 67 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68
Rnd3
Cade Stover
Cade Stover in Round 3, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69
Rnd3
Renardo Green
Renardo Green at pick 69 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick70
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
No drama and no debate, Mike Sainristil went about where he belonged in the 70th pick. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick71
Rnd3
Max Melton
A straight-up fair deal on Max Melton at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick72
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in the 72nd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
They paid a round early for Michael Hall Jr. in the 73rd overall pick, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick76
Rnd3
Malik Washington
They liked Malik Washington enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 76. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick78
Rnd3
Austin Booker
No edge and no loss on Austin Booker in pick 78; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79
Rnd3
Ben Sinnott
A real head-scratcher, Ben Sinnott in Round 3, Pick 15 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick83
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick86
Rnd3
T.J. Tampa
You do not let a cornerback like T.J. Tampa reach the 86th pick and blink. They did not. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick89
Rnd3
Ja'Lynn Polk
A quiet steal in No. 89: Ja'Lynn Polk for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick90
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at slot 90 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick91
Rnd3
DeWayne Carter
A reach for DeWayne Carter in the 91st pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
A conviction pick on Cole Bishop at Round 3, Pick 31 that the board grades a round light. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick96
Rnd3
Gabriel Murphy
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 3 slot with a little surplus value in Gabriel Murphy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100
Rnd3
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the 100th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick101
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mohamed Kamara this early at pick No. 101. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102
Rnd4
Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in pick 102 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103
Rnd4
Kiran Amegadjie
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 103 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105
Rnd4
Josh Newton
The board had cheaper options than Josh Newton at slot 105, and it noticed. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick106
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
They reached a country mile for Jalyx Hunt at slot 106, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick107
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
They talked themselves into Jordan Travis at the 107th overall pick, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110
Rnd4
Anthony Gould
A big swing on Anthony Gould at No. 110, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111
Rnd4
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at pick No. 111 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick112
Rnd4
Luke McCaffrey
They reached a country mile for Luke McCaffrey at Round 4, Pick 12, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cedric Gray. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick116
Rnd4
Roger Rosengarten
A real head-scratcher, Roger Rosengarten in pick 116 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118
Rnd4
McKinnley Jackson
They paid sticker price for McKinnley Jackson in the 118th overall pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
This one needs a full-page explanation: Justin Eboigbe in No. 119, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick120
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Brennan Jackson this early at pick No. 120. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123
Rnd4
Tahj Washington
A big swing on Tahj Washington at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick129
Rnd4
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick 129 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick132
Rnd4
Beaux Limmer
A tidy little value on Beaux Limmer in Round 4, Pick 32, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
Javon Solomon slid further than he should have, and slot 133 is lovely value for the OLB-EDGE. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick134
Rnd4
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Taking Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the 134th pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137
Rnd5
Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at slot 137 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick138
Rnd5
Javon Baker
They barely believed it either: Javon Baker still on the board at the Round 5 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139
Rnd5
Cody Schrader
Value said wait; Cody Schrader in No. 139 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick140
Rnd5
Sam Hartman
They reached into another round for Sam Hartman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in pick No. 141 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick142
Rnd5
Logan Lee
Logan Lee in the 142nd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick145
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in the 145th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick146
Rnd5
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in pick 146 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick148
Rnd5
Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy at the 148th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at pick No. 151 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor at pick 152 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick153
Rnd5
Brandon Coleman
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Brandon Coleman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick154
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
They let Mason McCormick come to them and pounced at No. 154. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick156
Rnd5
Hunter Nourzad
By-the-book stuff, Hunter Nourzad at Round 5, Pick 20 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick157
Rnd5
Myles Murphy
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Myles Murphy well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick159
Rnd5
Jaylen Harrell
A wild overpay on Jaylen Harrell in slot 159, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick162
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in the 162nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick164
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
Circle this one: Jamari Thrash at the Round 5 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165
Rnd5
Walter Rouse
They paid sticker price for Walter Rouse in pick 165, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick166
Rnd5
Sione Vaki
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Sione Vaki at pick No. 166 is the proof. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick167
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
They talked themselves into Nathaniel Watson at No. 167, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick169
Rnd5
Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze in slot 169 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick171
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini in Round 5, Pick 35 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick176
Rnd6
Andrew Coker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Andrew Coker in the 176th pick, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177
Rnd6
Eric Watts
Eric Watts at No. 177 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179
Rnd6
Jaden Crumedy
A real head-scratcher, Jaden Crumedy in slot 179 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180
Rnd6
Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson in pick No. 180 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181
Rnd6
Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers in Round 6, Pick 6 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at the 182nd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick183
Rnd6
James Williams
Steal is underselling it; James Williams at pick 183 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick185
Rnd6
Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick186
Rnd6
Dylan Laube
They will replay Dylan Laube at the 186th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick188
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kimani Vidal. It fills a real need, too.
Pick193
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick207
Rnd6
Jawhar Jordan
A big swing on Jawhar Jordan at the 207th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick211
Rnd6
Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at pick 211 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick212
Rnd6
Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills at the 212th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick215
Rnd6
Matthew Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Matthew Jones this early at slot 215. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick218
Rnd6
C.J. Hanson
A wild overpay on C.J. Hanson in Round 6, Pick 43, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220
Rnd6
Myles Cole
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Myles Cole in pick No. 220, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick221
Rnd7
Marcellas Dial
Marcellas Dial at the 221st overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick222
Rnd7
Demani Richardson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Demani Richardson well ahead of where he belonged. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick225
Rnd7
Erick All
Somehow Erick All was still sitting there in slot 225, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226
Rnd7
Brevyn Spann-Ford
Value said wait; Brevyn Spann-Ford in No. 226 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227
Rnd7
Garret Greenfield
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Garret Greenfield at pick 227. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick228
Rnd7
Curtis Jacobs
They robbed the room for Curtis Jacobs here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick231
Rnd7
Edefuan Ulofoshio
No edge and no loss on Edefuan Ulofoshio in pick No. 231; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick233
Rnd7
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick234
Rnd7
Jowon Briggs
They reached a country mile for Jowon Briggs at the 234th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick235
Rnd7
Zion Logue
They talked themselves into Zion Logue at Round 7, Pick 15, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick236
Rnd7
Keith Randolph Jr.
Somehow Keith Randolph Jr. was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick239
Rnd7
Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence in the 239th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick240
Rnd7
Steele Chambers
Taking Steele Chambers in pick 240 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick242
Rnd7
JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand in slot 242 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick246
Rnd7
Evan Anderson
They reached into another round for Evan Anderson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick249
Rnd7
KT Leveston
KT Leveston in No. 249 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick250
Rnd7
Jordan Magee
You do not let a linebacker like Jordan Magee reach the 250th overall pick and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick251
Rnd7
Frank Crum
Frank Crum at the 251st pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick252
Rnd7
Jarrett Kingston
A big swing on Jarrett Kingston at No. 252, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253
Rnd7
X'Zauvea Gadlin
Value said wait; X'Zauvea Gadlin in pick No. 253 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.





































































































































