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  • Herp DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Cardinals left quarterback untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

They are betting Thomas Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

They went 2 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.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 11 they get a weapon on the perimeter, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick 23 they get a blindside protector. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In pick No. 27 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. More want than need.