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Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals cashed the board's mistake on Wilson: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Roman Wilson tumbling to the Cardinals in Round 4, Pick 4 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with quarterback, tight end and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The Smith reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
Malik Nabers in slot 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick26 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 26th pick they get a lockdown presence outside. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Trey Benson
By-the-book stuff, Trey Benson at No. 66 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick71 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in Round 3, Pick 7 leaves quarterback, tight end and other spots for later.
Pick89 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at pick 89 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Roman Wilson in pick No. 104, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick133 Rnd4 James Williams
Fair-plus on James Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cam Hart
A quiet steal in No. 140: Cam Hart for less than the market said. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick188 Rnd6 Miyan Williams
A reach for Miyan Williams in slot 188; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver at the 225th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Value with a capital V on Sheridan Jones in Round 7, Pick 7, a genuine coup. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.