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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B. The Cardinals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 152nd pick on Willie Lampkin a full 25 spots early.
The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Huzzie.
Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Matthew Golden
In the 16th pick they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47
Rnd2
Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea at the 47th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick78
Rnd3
Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. at slot 78 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick115
Rnd4
Jordan Phillips
A tidy bit of business in No. 115, where Jordan Phillips graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick152
Rnd5
Willie Lampkin
They reached into another round for Willie Lampkin, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick225
Rnd7
Alijah Huzzie
Alijah Huzzie at pick No. 225 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.