Cardscity'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Cardscity DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (ARI)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Nobody had Payton Wilson this high, and it is not close. The Cardinals reached 61 spots to get him at pick 85. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 2 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 21st pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A conviction pick on Troy Fautanu at pick 34 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick66 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in pick No. 66 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick70 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick85 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Payton Wilson this early at Round 3, Pick 22. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick102 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
They paid a round early for Howard Cross III in slot 102, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick133 Rnd4 James Williams
They paid sticker price for James Williams in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick139 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
They took Nehemiah Pritchett at par in Round 5, Pick 3, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick169 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Lathan Ransom. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jasheen Davis
No edge and no loss on Jasheen Davis in No. 198; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.