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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Cardinals' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Logue has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. That Burton pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick21 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In the 21st pick they get a potential shutdown corner. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A reasonable price with a little left over, Emeka Egbuka in Round 2, Pick 3. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick66 Rnd3 Byron Murphy II
By-the-book stuff, Byron Murphy II at the 66th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
The board had Jermaine Burton higher than pick No. 71, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at slot 85 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tykee Smith in pick 104. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick133 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner in No. 133 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick140 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
They did well to land Mike Sainristil in Round 5, Pick 4, just ahead of his grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick188 Rnd6 AJ Barner
Fair-plus on AJ Barner, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick225 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
A tidy little value on Steele Chambers in slot 225, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick227 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue at the Round 7 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.