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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
D+
ValueB+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureA+
The Cardinals left with their quarterback, and a D+ to match. Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Cardinals, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Hard to defend, and the D+ reflects that.
So much rides on Bo Nix that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The Cardinals indulged a want in James while a need in tight end stayed open. Getting James where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.
That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and tight end is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick13
Rnd1
Jer'Zhan Newton
In slot 13 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick14
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In the 14th overall pick they get a building block for the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Bo Nix
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
Value with a capital V on Adonai Mitchell in pick 44, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick62
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at Round 2, Pick 30 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66
Rnd3
T.J. Tampa
A cornerback of that caliber at pick No. 66 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick71
Rnd3
Jermaine Burton
You do not let a wide receiver like Jermaine Burton reach the 71st pick and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Junior Colson in No. 77 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104
Rnd4
D.J. James
A curious use of the 104th overall pick. Tight end needed the pick; a cornerback in D.J. James did not.
Pick112
Rnd4
Cade Stover
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Cade Stover at TE-EDGE with tight end open.
Pick133
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 33, where Justin Eboigbe graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick140
Rnd5
Ray Davis
Taking Ray Davis in pick No. 140 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
















