NFL 2024 3 ROUND'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • NFL 2024 3 ROUND DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Graham Mertz Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Graham Mertz
QB Florida
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C-
ValueF NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Cardinals: C-.

Nobody else had Graham Mertz anywhere near the 68th overall pick. The Cardinals did, by 142 spots, and that gap is the whole story. For now it grades a C-, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Hit on Jonathon Brooks and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jonathon Brooks
In the Round 1 slot they get an every-down engine for the run game, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick17 Rnd1 Kris Jenkins
In pick No. 17 they get a double-digit-sack hope, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Cedric Gray
A real head-scratcher, Cedric Gray in the 36th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68 Rnd3 Graham Mertz
Value said wait; Graham Mertz in pick 68 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71 Rnd3 J. Michael Sturdivant
This one needs a full-page explanation: J. Michael Sturdivant in Round 3, Pick 7, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick81 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 81st overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.