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Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Cardinals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Fabien Lovett at pick No. 162 regardless, 22 picks early.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Hadden pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 27 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at Round 2, Pick 3 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at the 66th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at No. 71 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cam Hart
The board had cheaper options than Cam Hart at the 90th overall pick, and it noticed. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zak Zinter. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick138 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson slid further than he should have, and the Round 5 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick162 Rnd5 Fabien Lovett
Fabien Lovett in slot 162 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick186 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at Round 6, Pick 11 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick226 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the 226th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.