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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (ARI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (JAX)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureA
The Cardinals robbed the room for Gould. Final grade: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Anthony Gould slide, and the Cardinals were the ones holding the card at the 162nd pick. Highway robbery. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They will need Bishop to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
Jer'Zhan Newton at the 27th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick35 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Nate Wiggins in No. 35. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick48 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They let Xavier Legette come to them and pounced at the 48th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at pick No. 66 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They paid sticker price for Sedrick Van Pran in pick 71, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at slot 90 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick96 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at Round 3, Pick 33 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
No edge and no loss on Zak Zinter in No. 104; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick114 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Nothing to complain about; Leonard Taylor III went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick138 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade slid further than he should have, and slot 138 is lovely value for the cornerback. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick162 Rnd5 Anthony Gould
Somehow Anthony Gould was still sitting there in the 162nd pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick186 Rnd6 Ro Torrence
Ro Torrence at Round 6, Pick 11 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick226 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
The board had Garret Greenfield higher than the Round 7 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.