cadenmurphyyy'S MOCK DRAFT

Mockie

  • cadenmurphyyy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals kept it disciplined and banked a B.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Cardinals walked out of the weekend still thin at quarterback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The Barton steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They will need Paul to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

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

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 4th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In No. 27 they get an island corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Graham Barton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Graham Barton in Round 2, Pick 3. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Austin Booker in the 66th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at pick No. 71 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
They paid sticker price for Calen Bullock in slot 90, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.