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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Cardinals cashed the board's mistake on Knight Jr.: B-. You build a draft on nights like this. Demetrius Knight Jr. had no business being available in pick 151, and the Cardinals did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.
The Broughton reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.
On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Cameron Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47
Rnd2
Jaxson Dart
The board had cheaper options than Jaxson Dart at the 47th pick, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Alfred Collins in the 78th overall pick, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick113
Rnd4
Vernon Broughton
They talked themselves into Vernon Broughton at pick No. 113, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151
Rnd5
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Demetrius Knight Jr. at slot 151 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.





