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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cardinals a B-. You can draft well and still miss the point. The Cardinals did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to wide receiver, which was the need that mattered most. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.
If Conerly Jr. pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Rourke steal is the beam this whole class leans on.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Josh Conerly Jr.
In pick 16 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47
Rnd2
T.J. Sanders
Good price on T.J. Sanders in Round 2, Pick 15, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It fills a real need, too.
Pick78
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Carson Schwesinger in slot 78. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick115
Rnd4
Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell in pick No. 115 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152
Rnd5
Kurtis Rourke
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Kurtis Rourke worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick225
Rnd7
Robert Longerbeam
Robert Longerbeam in the 225th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.






