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    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cardinals for Fitzgerald: B-.

The Cardinals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Ryan Fitzgerald fell into the 225th overall pick.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Every board in the league had Jackson lower, and that gap is the story.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick 16 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at pick No. 47 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick78 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in No. 78 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant in the 115th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick152 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
A reach for Ty Robinson in Round 5, Pick 14; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick225 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald at the 225th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.