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Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ARI)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (ARI)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
LB Notre Dame
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (ARI)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE LSU
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Florida
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
Draft Picks Received
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DEN)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (IND)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Taylor Rapp
S
Head Shot
Denzel Ward
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB+
The Cardinals lost the trade table, and the C+ tells the story.

Some picks age like wine; Monroe Mills at slot 217 will need to, sitting 52 spots clear of his grade. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

That is an interior defensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

It is not that Viliamu-Asa is a bad player; it is that the Cardinals had louder needs to answer first.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Trevor Goosby
They paid sticker price for Trevor Goosby in No. 6, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick31 Rnd1 Will Echoles
In slot 31 they get an anchor for the defensive front at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
A curious use of the 34th overall pick. Quarterback and running back needed the pick; a linebacker in Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa did not.
Pick63 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington at the 63rd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick65 Rnd3 Princewill Umanmielen
Princewill Umanmielen at pick 65 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78 Rnd3 Greg Johnson
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Greg Johnson for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu slid further than he should have, and the 104th pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick141 Rnd5 Luke Reynolds
Luke Reynolds in No. 141 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jalen Thompson
They reached a country mile for Jalen Thompson at the 154th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Eric Singleton Jr.
Eric Singleton Jr. at Round 6, Pick 2 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217 Rnd7 Monroe Mills
Monroe Mills in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.