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Draft Picks Received
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B. There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cardinals started one anyway for Keilan Robinson, 174 picks ahead of schedule. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.
The Brownlee Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Troy Franklin
In pick No. 24 they get a true top target, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
A quiet steal in No. 27: Dallas Turner for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick28
Rnd1
Quinyon Mitchell
The board had Quinyon Mitchell higher than slot 28, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick29
Rnd1
Nate Wiggins
In the 29th overall pick they get an island corner, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick30
Rnd1
Amarius Mims
In the 30th pick they get a building block for the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In the 31st overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32
Rnd1
Braden Fiske
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get an anchor for the defensive front, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
A conviction pick on Malachi Corley at pick 43 that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick46
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
They went early on Payton Wilson in No. 46, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick49
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
Nice patience on Kris Jenkins, who had no business lasting to pick No. 60. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick63
Rnd2
Zach Frazier
They took Zach Frazier at par in the 63rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick64
Rnd2
Jaylen Wright
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylen Wright. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick71
Rnd3
Maason Smith
Maason Smith at the 71st overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick72
Rnd3
Cade Stover
A straight-up fair deal on Cade Stover at slot 72, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zak Zinter this early at the Round 3 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76
Rnd3
Isaac Guerendo
This one needs a full-page explanation: Isaac Guerendo in the 76th pick, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77
Rnd3
Mohamed Kamara
They talked themselves into Mohamed Kamara at No. 77, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick80
Rnd3
Mekhi Wingo
A real head-scratcher, Mekhi Wingo in Round 3, Pick 16 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81
Rnd3
Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at pick 81 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick84
Rnd3
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in pick No. 84 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick87
Rnd3
T.J. Tampa
A cornerback of that caliber at the 87th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick88
Rnd3
Keon Coleman
The board fumbled Keon Coleman all the way to the Round 3 slot, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89
Rnd3
Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton at pick 89 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick92
Rnd3
Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in Round 3, Pick 29 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick93
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Devontez Walker in the 93rd pick, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at slot 94 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick96
Rnd3
Jaden Hicks
A slide stopped in No. 96, with Jaden Hicks worth more than the price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick98
Rnd3
Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at pick No. 98 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick101
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at the 101st pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102
Rnd4
Malik Washington
Malik Washington at the Round 4 slot 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.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in Round 4, Pick 5 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
No drama and no debate, Cedric Gray went about where he belonged in pick No. 106. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
No edge and no loss on Leonard Taylor III in pick 108; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick111
Rnd4
Ben Sinnott
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ben Sinnott. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
They reached into another round for Brennan Jackson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick114
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
By-the-book stuff, Javon Solomon at No. 114 squarely in line with his ranking. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick116
Rnd4
Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy in the 116th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117
Rnd4
Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at the 117th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick118
Rnd4
Xavier Thomas
A big swing on Xavier Thomas at pick 118, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick120
Rnd4
Kiran Amegadjie
They barely believed it either: Kiran Amegadjie still on the board at the Round 4 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick121
Rnd4
Trevor Keegan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trevor Keegan well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123
Rnd4
Nelson Ceaser
Value said wait; Nelson Ceaser in pick No. 123 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick124
Rnd4
Ja'Lynn Polk
Steal is underselling it; Ja'Lynn Polk at No. 124 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at Round 4, Pick 26 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127
Rnd4
Braiden McGregor
They reached a country mile for Braiden McGregor at pick 127, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128
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.
Pick129
Rnd4
Isaiah Davis
A wild overpay on Isaiah Davis in slot 129, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at pick No. 130 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131
Rnd4
Kimani Vidal
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kimani Vidal. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick134
Rnd4
Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan in the 134th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick135
Rnd4
Keilan Robinson
They talked themselves into Keilan Robinson at the 135th pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick138
Rnd5
Jamari Thrash
Value with a capital V on Jamari Thrash in No. 138, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould in pick 143 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in Round 5, Pick 10 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick150
Rnd5
Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at the 150th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick155
Rnd5
Mason McCormick
They let Mason McCormick come to them and pounced at the 155th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick157
Rnd5
Eric Watts
They reached into another round for Eric Watts, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick158
Rnd5
Cedric Johnson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cedric Johnson this early at slot 158. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick159
Rnd5
Nathaniel Watson
A big swing on Nathaniel Watson at No. 159, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161
Rnd5
JD Bertrand
A wild overpay on JD Bertrand in pick 161, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick162
Rnd5
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at pick No. 162 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Hall in Round 5, Pick 30, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick167
Rnd5
Logan Lee
Logan Lee at the 167th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick168
Rnd5
Brandon Coleman
A premium they did not need to pay, Brandon Coleman a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick169
Rnd5
Layden Robinson
They paid sticker price for Layden Robinson in No. 169, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick171
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
They paid a round early for Tanor Bortolini in slot 171, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick172
Rnd5
Javon Foster
They robbed the room for Javon Foster here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174
Rnd5
Delmar Glaze
A real head-scratcher, Delmar Glaze in the 174th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175
Rnd5
Jaden Crumedy
Value said wait; Jaden Crumedy in the 175th pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick178
Rnd6
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
They will replay Jarvis Brownlee Jr. at No. 178 for years; that is how good the value is. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick184
Rnd6
Beau Brade
You do not let a safety like Beau Brade reach pick No. 184 and blink. They did not. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick186
Rnd6
Walter Rouse
Taking Walter Rouse in pick 186 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188
Rnd6
Jha'Quan Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jha'Quan Jackson in the Round 6 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick198
Rnd6
Frank Gore Jr.
They reached a country mile for Frank Gore Jr. at Round 6, Pick 23, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick202
Rnd6
Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube in slot 202 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick203
Rnd6
Ro Torrence
Somehow Ro Torrence was still sitting there in pick 203, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick216
Rnd6
Jaylen Harrell
A tidy bit of business in No. 216, where Jaylen Harrell graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick217
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Circle this one: Kamal Hadden at Round 6, Pick 42 is a fall that decides a draft. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick220
Rnd6
Jowon Briggs
Jowon Briggs in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222
Rnd7
Evan Anderson
Evan Anderson at the 222nd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick225
Rnd7
Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in the 225th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick226
Rnd7
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Steal is underselling it; Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at slot 226 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229
Rnd7
Ryan Flournoy
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 229 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick233
Rnd7
Caedan Wallace
Taking Caedan Wallace in Round 7, Pick 13 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick234
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Matthew Jones well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick235
Rnd7
Zion Logue
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zion Logue in the 235th overall pick, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick236
Rnd7
Edefuan Ulofoshio
By-the-book stuff, Edefuan Ulofoshio at No. 236 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick240
Rnd7
Josiah Ezirim
A big swing on Josiah Ezirim at pick 240, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick241
Rnd7
Tyrice Knight
They paid up for Tyrice Knight at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick252
Rnd7
C.J. Hanson
C.J. Hanson in slot 252 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.



































































































