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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
A-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-. There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cardinals started one anyway for Carter Bradley, 69 picks ahead of schedule. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Puni value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Laken Tomlinson leading the way.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.
Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In No. 17 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
In the 27th pick they get a problem off the edge, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35
Rnd2
Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims slid further than he should have, and slot 35 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick46
Rnd2
Darius Robinson
Nothing to complain about; Darius Robinson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66
Rnd3
Braden Fiske
The board had Braden Fiske higher than Round 3, Pick 2, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick71
Rnd3
Malachi Corley
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Malachi Corley at the 71st overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick76
Rnd3
Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the 76th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick82
Rnd3
Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro slipping to slot 82 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90
Rnd3
Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in Round 3, Pick 27 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brenden Rice in pick 104. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick120
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
The board fumbled Dominick Puni all the way to No. 120, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jalen McMillan
They will replay Jalen McMillan at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123
Rnd4
Roger Rosengarten
A reach for Roger Rosengarten in the 123rd pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick127
Rnd4
Christian Mahogany
They barely believed it either: Christian Mahogany still on the board at pick No. 127. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131
Rnd4
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. in slot 131 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick133
Rnd4
Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at pick No. 133 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick135
Rnd4
James Williams
James Williams at No. 135 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick138
Rnd5
Jacob Cowing
A conviction pick on Jacob Cowing at the 138th pick that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146
Rnd5
Matt Goncalves
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 5 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick147
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tanor Bortolini. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151
Rnd5
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A big swing on Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at Round 5, Pick 15, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick161
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in pick 161 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick162
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
Value said wait; Gabe Hall in pick 162 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick171
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
They read the board right and Brennan Jackson was the payoff at the Round 5 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick172
Rnd5
Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in pick No. 172 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick186
Rnd6
Trey Knox
A real head-scratcher, Trey Knox in the 186th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick191
Rnd6
Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at No. 191 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.
Pick210
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in slot 210 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick226
Rnd7
Carter Bradley
A wild overpay on Carter Bradley in the 226th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick242
Rnd7
Jawhar Jordan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jawhar Jordan in Round 7, Pick 22, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
































