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2024 draft

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ARI)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D
ValueB- NeedA- TradesF FutureB-
The Cardinals left with their quarterback, and a D to match.

The Cardinals put a flag in the ground for Taulia Tagovailoa, 144 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 4 they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 27th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They paid sticker price for Kris Jenkins in pick 47, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in Round 3, Pick 2 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Austin Booker in slot 67 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jeremiah Trotter Jr.. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick81 Rnd3 Javon Baker
Nothing to complain about; Javon Baker went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick90 Rnd3 MarShawn Lloyd
No edge and no loss on MarShawn Lloyd in slot 90; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick100 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo in the 100th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
They took Gabriel Murphy at par in the 104th pick, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
By-the-book stuff, Nehemiah Pritchett at pick No. 138 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick139 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dallin Holker well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick162 Rnd5 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at pick 162 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick186 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
A real head-scratcher, Layden Robinson in the 186th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick226 Rnd7 Eric Watts
Eric Watts at pick No. 226 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.