2024 NFL Draft rankings: Arizona Cardinals in Top 5 or Top 20? Opinions on class differ
How did the Arizona Cardinals fare in the 2024 NFL Draft compared to the other 31 NFL teams?
We decided to take a look at NFL draft rankings for each team's 2024 class to get an idea of how GM Monti Ossenfort and Arizona did in Thursday, Friday and Saturday's draft.
Some sites were pretty high on the team's selections, ranking the Cardinals' draft in the Top 10 in the NFL, but not everyone was exactly thrilled with the NFL franchise's draft haul overall, with one site having Arizona's picks ranked No. 20 out of the 32 teams in the league.
Take a look at how the Arizona Cardinals' 2024 NFL Draft picks rank in comparison to others in early 2024 NFL Draft rankings for each team.
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College Football News: Arizona Cardinals' draft class No. 2 in the NFL
Pete Fiutak writes: "It's hard not to have a decent draft when you have 12 picks and seven of them before Day 3. The first wave of picks weren't all that bad, but the Cardinals took off on Saturday with Edge Rusher Xavier Thomas, OT Christian Jones, and S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson all players who could've - and should've - gone on Friday."
New York Post: Arizona Cardinals' 2024 NFL Draft No. 2 among NFL teams
Ryan Dunleavy writes: "The first team to make seven of the first 90 picks since the Cowboys in their transformative 1991 class. Harrison was the consensus best non-quarterback prospect in the class. Robinson and the late-riser Melton should compete for immediate starting jobs."
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The Ringer: Arizona Cardinals have a Top 3 NFL Draft class
Danny Kelly writes: "The team made the right choice in sticking and picking at no. 4 overall to take receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., who is my second-ranked player overall. Harrison will be a force multiplier for the offense and give Kyler Murray a true no. 1 target for years to come. Arizona turned around later in the first round and grabbed a long and powerful defensive lineman in Darius Robinson, who brings versatility and disruptiveness to their defensive front. Ossenfort scooped up a tenacious ball-hawking corner in Max Melton in the second round and then grabbed my top-ranked running back in Trey Benson in the third. Benson is an explosive home-run hitter who pairs perfectly with James Conner in the short term and gives the team a successor at running back in the long term. I also really liked the Cardinals’ selection of safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at 104th overall, a huge value for my 77th-ranked player. All in all, Arizona got more explosive on offense and really beefed up their secondary in this draft."
CBS Sports: Arizona Cardinals' draft among the 6 best in 2024 NFL Draft
Pete Prisco writes: "The Cardinals had a lot of ammunition with 12 picks and Monti Ossenfort used it well. I liked a lot of their picks, starting with receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., who is a much-needed, dynamic playmaker. They added a bunch of potential starters the rest of the way, giving this rising team a lot of talented players. They also added four defensive backs, which was a must."
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For the Win: Arizona Cardinals ranked No. 14 for 2024 NFL Draft class
It writes: "Taking a tight end with 41 career catches in the third round feels illogical, but have you SEEN Reiman? He’s built like a combine harvester and runs a 4.6-second 40. He could be lightning."
Sporting News: Arizona Cardinals' 2024 NFL Draft class ranked No. 18
Vinnie Iyer writes: "Harrison and Robinson alone would give this busy class a high floor. Harrison is a can't-miss go-to guy for Kyler Murray, and Robinson should thrive for defensive-minded Jonathan Gannon. GM Monti Ossenfort had massive volume and could afford to take a few calculated positional risks afterward. Between Melton and Jones, there wasn't good value, but landing Taylor-Demerson later was a redemptive move. This comes down to Harrison and Robinson being awesome, immediate impact players for the passing game and pass rush."
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USA TODAY Sports: Arizona Cardinals' draft ranked No. 20 of 32 NFL teams
Nate Davis writes: "They didn’t overthink it off the top, staying put at No. 4 for Ohio State WR stud Marvin Harrison Jr. before getting Mizzou DL Darius Robinson at the bottom of Round 1. Second-round CB Max Melton also has huge upside at a position that was bereft of talent. But it didn’t feel like the Cards got quite enough despite having seven of the top 90 picks? Admittedly, third-round RB Trey Benson could pay off if incumbent starter James Conner gets banged up again … or gets too expensive. Third-round TE Tip Reiman of Illinois felt like a luxury ... and a cruel decision given he doesn't believe in birds but has to play for the Cards and constantly face the Seahawks."
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