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Players Gained
Yasir
Abdullah
LB
Ameer
Abdullah
RB
Alex
Akingbulu
OT
Nick
Allegretti
OG
Kazmeir
Allen
WR
Jonathan
Allen
DT
Josh
Allen
LB
Abdullah
Anderson
DT
Chigozie
Anusiem
CB
Arik
Armstead
DE
Dorance
Armstrong
DE
Tre
Avery
CB
Chidobe
Awuzie
CB
Gottlieb
Ayedze
OG
Clark
Barrington
OG
John
Bates
TE
Bo
Bauer
LB
Nick
Bellore
LB
Jakorian
Bennett
CB
Tyler
Biadasz
C
Tank
Bigsby
RB
Joel
Bitonio
OG
Brock
Bowers
TE
Tyler
Boyd
WR
Christian
Braswell
CB
Brady
Breeze
S
Chandler
Brewer
OT
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Briggs
DT
Mason
Brooks
OT
Tony
Brown
CB
Noah
Brown
WR
Dyami
Brown
WR
Anthony
Brown
QB
Jarvis
Brownlee Jr.
CB
Treylon
Burks
WR
Amari
Burney
LB
Devin
Bush
LB
Percy
Butler
S
Adam
Butler
DT
Matthew
Butler
DT
Darien
Butler
LB
Damiere
Byrd
WR
Chance
Campbell
LB
Andre
Carter
DE
Shyheim
Carter
S
Tariq
Castro-Fields
CB
Saahdiq
Charles
OT
Ja'Marr
Chase
WR
Jeremy
Chinn
S
Nick
Chubb
RB
Ezra
Cleveland
OG
Keondre
Coburn
DT
Andrew
Coker
OT
Myles
Cole
DE
Brandon
Coleman
OL
DJ
Coleman
LB
Jack
Conklin
OT
Amari
Cooper
WR
Jonathon
Cooper
LB
Sam
Cosmi
OT
Maxx
Crosby
DE
Lloyd
Cushenberry
C
Braeden
Daniels
OG
Jayden
Daniels
QB
Anim
Dankwah
OL
Ronald
Darby
CB
Wyatt
Davis
OG
Davion
Davis
WR
Michael
Davis
CB
Jamin
Davis
LB
Sheldon
Day
DT
Michael
Deiter
C
Grant
Delpit
S
Quandre
Diggs
S
JoJo
Domann
LB
Jeff
Driskel
QB
Jaelyn
Duncan
OT
Michael
Dunn
OG
Mike
Edwards
S
Tommy
Eichenberg
LB
Austin
Ekeler
RB
Evan
Engram
TE
Zach
Ertz
TE
Travis
Etienne Jr.
RB
Luke
Farrell
TE
Clelin
Ferrell
DE
Tre
Flowers
CB
Emmanuel
Forbes
CB
Jerome
Ford
RB
D'Onta
Foreman
RB
Darrick
Forrest
S
Luke
Fortner
C
Javon
Foster
OT
Dante
Fowler Jr.
DE
Tomari
Fox
DT
Michael
Gallup
WR
Myles
Garrett
DE
Eric
Garror
CB
Joe
Gaziano
DE
Jack
Gibbens
LB
Delmar
Glaze
C
Julian
Good-Jones
OT
Tay
Gowan
CB
Cedric
Gray
LB
Michael
Hall Jr.
DT
Erick
Hallett II
CB
DaVon
Hamilton
DT
Dominique
Hampton
S
Blake
Hance
OG
Myles
Harden
CB
Jaylen
Harrell
DE
Nick
Harris
C
Shelby
Harris
DT
Jalen
Harris
DE
Anton
Harrison
OT
Sam
Hartman
QB
Marquis
Hayes
OG
Jordan
Hicks
LB
Nyheim
Hines
RB
Cooper
Hodges
OT
Christian
Holmes
CB
Amani
Hooker
S
DeAndre
Hopkins
WR
Brian
Hoyer
QB
James
Hudson III
OT
Maurice
Hurst II
DT
Noah
Igbinoghene
CB
Siaki
Ika
DT
Matthew
Jackson
S
Andre
James
C
Javontae
Jean-Baptiste
DE
Jordan
Jefferson
DT
Jerry
Jeudy
WR
Caleb
Johnson
LB
Caleb
Johnson
LB
Antonio
Johnson
S
Austin
Jones
RB
Keandre
Jones
LB
Mac
Jones
QB
Jarrian
Jones
CB
Andre
Jones Jr.
DE
Velus
Jones Jr.
WR
Sebastian
Joseph-Day
DT
Sam
Kamara
DE
Anthony
Kendall
CB
Arden
Key
LB
Trey
Kiser
LB
Tyler
Lacy
DE
Harold
Landry III
LB
JC
Latham
OT
Marshon
Lattimore
CB
Dylan
Laube
RB
Jonah
Laulu
DT
Jeremiah
Ledbetter
DE
Corey
Levin
C
Walker
Little
OT
Devin
Lloyd
LB
Cornelius
Lucas
OT
Frankie
Luvu
LB
Jordan
Magee
LB
Marcus
Mariota
QB
Jartavius
Martin
S
Tay
Martin
WR
Luke
Masterson
LB
Phidarian
Mathis
DT
Alexander
Mattison
RB
Luke
McCaffrey
WR
Sincere
McCormick
RB
Roger
McCreary
CB
Terry
McLaurin
WR
Jeremy
McNichols
RB
Jordan
Meredith
OG
Kolton
Miller
OT
Dax
Milne
WR
Gardner
Minshew
QB
Cameron
Mitchell
CB
Tre'von
Moehrig
S
Elijah
Moore
WR
Mitch
Morse
C
Chad
Muma
LB
Thayer
Munford Jr.
OT
Quenton
Nelson
OG
Greg
Newsome II
CB
Jer'Zhan
Newton
DL
Ben
Nikkel
S
David
Njoku
TE
David
Nwaogwugwu
OT
Aidan
O'Connell
QB
Thomas
Odukoya
TE
John
Ojukwu
OT
Chigoziem
Okonkwo
TE
Ogbo
Okoronkwo
DE
Bryce
Oliver
WR
Foyesade
Oluokun
LB
Esezi
Otomewo
DE
Tyler
Owens
S
Jeremiah
Owusu-Koramoah
LB
Dylan
Parham
OG
Micah
Parsons
LB
Chris
Paul
OG
Daron
Payne
DT
Andrus
Peat
OG
Josh
Pederson
TE
Nicholas
Petit-Frere
OT
Anthony
Pittman
LB
Ethan
Pocic
C
Norell
Pollard
DT
Tony
Pollard
RB
Benning
Potoa'e
DT
Jackson
Powers-Johnson
C
Bobby
Price
CB
Deantre
Prince
CB
James
Proche II
WR
Josh
Proctor
S
Will
Putnam
C
Dillon
Radunz
OT
Jeremy
Reaves
S
Hunter
Renfrow
WR
Calvin
Ridley
WR
Keilan
Robinson
RB
Brian
Robinson Jr.
RB
Chris
Rodriguez Jr.
RB
Armani
Rogers
TE
Andrew
Rupcich
OT
Mike
Sainristil
CB
Brandon
Scherff
OG
Trent
Scott
OT
Kevon
Seymour
CB
Noah
Shannon
DT
Nesta Jade
Silvera
DT
Lachavious
Simmons
OT
Jeffery
Simmons
DT
Ben
Sinnott
TE
Peter
Skoronski
OT
Maason
Smith
DT
L'Jarius
Sneed
CB
Tyjae
Spears
RB
Robert
Spillane
LB
Benjamin
St-Juste
CB
Brenton
Strange
TE
Ricky
Stromberg
C
T'Vondre
Sweat
DT
Brian
Thomas Jr.
WR
Juan
Thornhill
S
Jamari
Thrash
WR
Cedric
Tillman
WR
Mitchell
Tinsley
WR
Kadarius
Toney
WR
Austin
Trammell
WR
Brycen
Tremayne
WR
Cole
Turner
TE
DJ
Turner
WR
Cole
Van Lanen
OT
Nick
Vannett
TE
Bobby
Wagner
LB
Dalton
Wagner
OT
Mykal
Walker
LB
Travon
Walker
LB
Garret
Wallow
LB
Denzel
Ward
CB
Parker
Washington
WR
Deshaun
Watson
QB
Nathaniel
Watson
LB
Leroy
Watson IV
OT
Rashad
Weaver
LB
Cody
Whitehair
C
Nick
Whiteside II
CB
Michael
Wiley
RB
Christian
Wilkins
DT
Chris
Williams
DT
James
Williams
LB
Darryl
Williams
C
Tyree
Wilson
DE
Andrew
Wingard
S
Jameis
Winston
QB
Alex
Wright
DE
Andrew
Wylie
OG
Luke
Wypler
C
Colson
Yankoff
TE
Olamide
Zaccheaus
WR
Zak
Zinter
OG
Players traded away
Jeff
Smith
WR
Zach
Pascal
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals robbed the room for Simon. Final grade: B+. Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Cody Simon got past him. The Cardinals do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 239.
The Sapp reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
Abdul Carter
In pick No. 7 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick8
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick14
Rnd1
Tyler Booker
In the 14th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick16
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In pick 16 they get a load in the middle at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick17
Rnd1
Jahdae Barron
In slot 17 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick20
Rnd1
Tre Harris
In the 20th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23
Rnd1
JT Tuimoloau
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a problem off the edge, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
They paid up for Tyler Warren at No. 29 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick33
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Value with a capital V on Nick Emmanwori in pick 33, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick35
Rnd2
Aireontae Ersery
They talked themselves into Aireontae Ersery at pick No. 35, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick36
Rnd2
Shemar Stewart
A premium they did not need to pay, Shemar Stewart a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick37
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka in the 37th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44
Rnd2
Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in No. 44 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick45
Rnd2
Derrick Harmon
They let Derrick Harmon come to them and pounced at the 45th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick47
Rnd2
Deone Walker
They reached a country mile for Deone Walker at the Round 2 slot, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick51
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
They reached into another round for Donovan Jackson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick52
Rnd2
Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in No. 52 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick58
Rnd2
Zy Alexander
No edge and no loss on Zy Alexander in pick 58; it is a wash and a sensible one. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick61
Rnd2
Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in pick No. 61 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart at the 67th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick68
Rnd3
Luke Kandra
A real head-scratcher, Luke Kandra in the Round 3 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick70
Rnd3
Hollin Pierce
Value said wait; Hollin Pierce in the 70th overall pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
A straight-up fair deal on Omarr Norman-Lott at slot 73, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Antwaun Powell-Ryland well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick78
Rnd3
Jermari Harris
They paid a round early for Jermari Harris in pick 78, more than the board wanted. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick79
Rnd3
Jordan Burch
A big swing on Jordan Burch at Round 3, Pick 15, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick80
Rnd3
Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick81
Rnd3
Jalon Walker
You do not let a linebacker like Jalon Walker reach No. 81 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
They will replay Jihaad Campbell at pick No. 85 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick88
Rnd3
Jack Nelson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jack Nelson in the 88th overall pick, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ozzy Trapilo. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick92
Rnd3
Ahmed Hassanein
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ahmed Hassanein this early at slot 92. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94
Rnd3
Rylie Mills
A wild overpay on Rylie Mills in slot 94, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick101
Rnd3
Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at pick 101 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102
Rnd4
Jack Bech
Jack Bech slipping to pick No. 102 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick105
Rnd4
Tai Felton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tai Felton in Round 4, Pick 4. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
No drama and no debate, Cam Skattebo went about where he belonged in No. 106. The roster fit checks out.
Pick115
Rnd4
Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson at the 115th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117
Rnd4
Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in the 117th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick118
Rnd4
Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick121
Rnd4
JJ Pegues
Value said wait; JJ Pegues in pick No. 121 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick122
Rnd4
Shemar Turner
They reached into another round for Shemar Turner, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123
Rnd4
Connor Colby
Connor Colby in No. 123 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick124
Rnd4
Malachi Moore
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Malachi Moore in pick 124, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick139
Rnd5
Carson Schwesinger
A quiet steal in the 139th overall pick: Carson Schwesinger for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
A real head-scratcher, Jonah Monheim in the 140th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141
Rnd5
Xavier Scott
A conviction pick on Xavier Scott at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick142
Rnd5
Antwane Wells Jr.
A big swing on Antwane Wells Jr. at Round 5, Pick 5, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146
Rnd5
CJ West
CJ West at slot 146 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick151
Rnd5
Jaylin Noel
The board had Jaylin Noel higher than No. 151, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152
Rnd5
Nazir Stackhouse
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nazir Stackhouse in the Round 5 slot, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick161
Rnd5
Tyreak Sapp
Tyreak Sapp at the 161st overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick 163, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165
Rnd5
Jake Majors
Circle this one: Jake Majors at the 165th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick167
Rnd5
Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at pick No. 167 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick176
Rnd6
Miles Frazier
They talked themselves into Miles Frazier at Round 6, Pick 1, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177
Rnd6
Jared Wilson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jared Wilson well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick178
Rnd6
Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at Round 6, Pick 3 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick179
Rnd6
Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at slot 179 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180
Rnd6
Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell in pick 180 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick184
Rnd6
Anthony Belton
A wild overpay on Anthony Belton in No. 184, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189
Rnd6
Garrett Dellinger
They left a pile of value on the table to take Garrett Dellinger this early at the 189th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick190
Rnd6
Joey Slackman
They reached a country mile for Joey Slackman at the 190th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick191
Rnd6
Tim Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tim Smith. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick192
Rnd6
Xavier Truss
They talked themselves into Xavier Truss at pick No. 192, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196
Rnd6
Nick Nash
Nick Nash at pick 196 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick198
Rnd6
Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at the 198th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick203
Rnd6
Rod Moore
Steal is underselling it; Rod Moore at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick212
Rnd6
Paris Shand
Paris Shand at Round 6, Pick 37 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick214
Rnd6
Cooper Mays
A real head-scratcher, Cooper Mays in the 214th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick215
Rnd6
Micah Morris
Micah Morris at slot 215 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick216
Rnd6
Tyler Cooper
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyler Cooper in No. 216, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick221
Rnd7
Bryan Felter
A big swing on Bryan Felter at the 221st pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222
Rnd7
Javontez Spraggins
They reached into another round for Javontez Spraggins, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223
Rnd7
Kobe King
Somehow Kobe King was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for J.J. Weaver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick232
Rnd7
Jay Toia
Value said wait; Jay Toia in Round 7, Pick 16 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick236
Rnd7
Kaden Prather
They paid sticker price for Kaden Prather in No. 236, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick237
Rnd7
Xzavier Henderson
They jumped the gun on Xzavier Henderson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick239
Rnd7
Cody Simon
The board fumbled Cody Simon all the way to the 239th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247
Rnd7
Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool in pick 247 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick256
Rnd7
Marcus Dumervil
They left a pile of value on the table to take Marcus Dumervil this early at No. 256. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.