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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Cardinals checked most of the boxes and earned a B. Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Cardinals to leave a draft. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Newton. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Jer'Zhan Newton
Jer'Zhan Newton at No. 27 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick35
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
No drama and no debate, Payton Wilson went about where he belonged in pick No. 35. It patches a soft spot without any drama.



