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Draft Selections
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ashton Gillotte
DL Louisville
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals did enough to get by: C+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Riley Leonard in pick No. 78, a good 84 spots before the room expected him. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

So much rides on Jonah Savaiinaea that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jonah Savaiinaea
In slot 16 they get an anchor for the offensive line, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Ashton Gillotte
Value said wait; Ashton Gillotte in pick 47 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at the 78th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick114 Rnd4 Azareye'h Thomas
A tidy little value on Azareye'h Thomas in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick152 Rnd5 Theo Wease Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Theo Wease Jr.. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.