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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Gavin Bartholomew Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Gavin Bartholomew
TE Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B to prove it.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cardinals started one anyway for Gavin Bartholomew, 134 picks ahead of schedule. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. Zinter at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 4 they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
By-the-book stuff, Troy Fautanu at No. 27 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Fair-plus on Chris Braswell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
They took Mekhi Wingo at par in pick No. 66, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Spencer Rattler. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
A straight-up fair deal on Sedrick Van Pran at slot 90, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at No. 104 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick133 Rnd4 Johnny Dixon
Value with a capital V on Johnny Dixon in pick No. 133, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick140 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
The board had cheaper options than Javion Cohen at pick 140, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
A reasonable price with a little left over, Michael Barrett in Round 6, Pick 13. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick225 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
No drama and no debate, Zakhari Franklin went about where he belonged in the 225th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Gavin Bartholomew
Gavin Bartholomew in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.