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Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
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ValueC
NeedC+
TradesC-
FutureB
The Cardinals landed square in the muddy middle: C+. The Trey Moore pick is the one that will follow the Cardinals into the fall. They took him 140 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. A mixed bag that lands at C+.
Neal falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.
Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Rodney McLeod leading the way.
It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
They read the board right and Kenneth Grant was the payoff at the 33rd overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick51
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
You do not let a linebacker like Jalon Walker reach pick No. 51 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick78
Rnd3
Elijah Roberts
Elijah Roberts at slot 78 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
Steal is underselling it; Dylan Fairchild at pick 81 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick94
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Tez Johnson at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick113
Rnd4
Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. in the 113th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick117
Rnd4
Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at Round 4, Pick 16 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
Value with a capital V on Luke Kandra in pick No. 119, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick120
Rnd4
Emery Jones Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Emery Jones Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick121
Rnd4
Daylen Everette
A clean, defensible pick in the 121st pick with a little surplus value in Daylen Everette. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick122
Rnd4
DeMonte Capehart
Value said wait; DeMonte Capehart in No. 122 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123
Rnd4
Trey Moore
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Moore this early at the Round 4 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125
Rnd4
Savion Williams
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Savion Williams at pick 125 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126
Rnd4
Ty Robinson
They talked themselves into Ty Robinson at slot 126, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick127
Rnd4
Carson Schwesinger
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Carson Schwesinger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick131
Rnd4
JJ Pegues
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for JJ Pegues. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133
Rnd4
Donovan Smith
A wild overpay on Donovan Smith in pick 133, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick136
Rnd4
Hayden Conner
They paid up for Hayden Conner at No. 136 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138
Rnd5
Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at pick No. 138 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139
Rnd5
Sebastian Castro
They robbed the room for Sebastian Castro here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick140
Rnd5
Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at slot 140 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick145
Rnd5
Simeon Barrow Jr.
They reached into another round for Simeon Barrow Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick148
Rnd5
Chase Lundt
A reach for Chase Lundt in No. 148; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149
Rnd5
Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong in pick No. 149 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick151
Rnd5
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway at the 151st overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick152
Rnd5
Ty Hamilton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ty Hamilton in the Round 5 slot, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick154
Rnd5
Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in Round 5, Pick 17 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick156
Rnd5
Tory Horton
They will replay Tory Horton at slot 156 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick157
Rnd5
Kyren Lacy
Taking Kyren Lacy in pick 157 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.
Pick159
Rnd5
Connor Colby
A conviction pick on Connor Colby at the 159th pick that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick160
Rnd5
Antwane Wells Jr.
They reached a country mile for Antwane Wells Jr. at Round 5, Pick 23, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick161
Rnd5
Ricky White III
A real head-scratcher, Ricky White III in the 161st overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick162
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim in slot 162 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163
Rnd5
Jeffrey Bassa
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jeffrey Bassa in pick 163, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164
Rnd5
Joshua Gray
No drama and no debate, Joshua Gray went about where he belonged in pick No. 164. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165
Rnd5
Jahvaree Ritzie
Jahvaree Ritzie at the 165th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick166
Rnd5
Elijah Arroyo
The board had cheaper options than Elijah Arroyo at No. 166, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick167
Rnd5
Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168
Rnd5
Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in No. 168 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick170
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Circle this one: Cam Skattebo at pick 170 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick173
Rnd5
Phillip Webb
Phillip Webb at the 173rd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174
Rnd5
Nick Nash
A big swing on Nick Nash at pick No. 174, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177
Rnd6
Anthony Belton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Anthony Belton well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179
Rnd6
DJ Campbell
They left a pile of value on the table to take DJ Campbell this early at the Round 6 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181
Rnd6
Kobe King
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 181 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick183
Rnd6
O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune in the 183rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick186
Rnd6
Quinn Carroll
A big swing on Quinn Carroll at the 186th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick188
Rnd6
Garrett Dellinger
They reached into another round for Garrett Dellinger, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189
Rnd6
Xavier Truss
Value said wait; Xavier Truss in slot 189 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick191
Rnd6
Thor Griffith
A real head-scratcher, Thor Griffith in Round 6, Pick 16 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick194
Rnd6
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
They took Jamon Dumas-Johnson at par in pick No. 194, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick195
Rnd6
Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac at No. 195 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196
Rnd6
Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson in pick 196 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick197
Rnd6
Ja'Corey Brooks
By-the-book stuff, Ja'Corey Brooks at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick198
Rnd6
Devin Neal
Devin Neal in the 198th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick200
Rnd6
Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell at No. 200 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick201
Rnd6
Tim Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tim Smith. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick205
Rnd6
J.J. Weaver
They talked themselves into J.J. Weaver at the 205th overall pick, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick209
Rnd6
Jay Toia
Jay Toia at pick No. 209 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick210
Rnd6
Omari Thomas
They reached a country mile for Omari Thomas at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick214
Rnd6
Cooper Mays
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cooper Mays in pick 214, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223
Rnd7
Tyler Cooper
A wild overpay on Tyler Cooper in Round 7, Pick 7, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick224
Rnd7
Javontez Spraggins
Javontez Spraggins at No. 224 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225
Rnd7
Paris Shand
They talked themselves into Paris Shand at pick No. 225, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick228
Rnd7
Kobe Hudson
Kobe Hudson in slot 228 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick231
Rnd7
Theo Wease Jr.
They barely believed it either: Theo Wease Jr. still on the board at the Round 7 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick234
Rnd7
Roc Taylor
Roc Taylor at the 234th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick235
Rnd7
Kaden Prather
Kaden Prather at the 235th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick237
Rnd7
Xzavier Henderson
No edge and no loss on Xzavier Henderson in Round 7, Pick 21; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool at pick 241 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248
Rnd7
Justin Walley
A big swing on Justin Walley at Round 7, Pick 32, well ahead of any board in the building. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick256
Rnd7
R.J. Oben
A wild overpay on R.J. Oben in the 256th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.