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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ARI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Will Anderson Jr.
DE
Head Shot
Dylan Parham
OG
Head Shot
Jamaree Salyer
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Cardinals fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They are betting Hall Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value.
Pick44 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
They paid a round early for Braden Fiske in No. 44, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
No edge and no loss on Ruke Orhorhoro in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at the 69th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at pick 71 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They went early on Christian Mahogany in the 90th pick, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in pick No. 104 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Good price on Jalen McMillan in slot 105, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in pick 112 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.