Grahamweikal'S MOCK DRAFT
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feb 20 2024

  • Grahamweikal DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cardinals a B.

The Cardinals' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Frazier steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Jenkins pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in pick 4 with a little surplus value in Marvin Harrison Jr.. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They liked Kris Jenkins enough to skip the value, taking him in the 35th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick66 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
A reasonable price with a little left over, Adisa Isaac in No. 66. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
Value with a capital V on Zach Frazier in pick No. 71, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick90 Rnd3 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at the 90th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.