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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cardinals and King: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Kalen King got past him. The Cardinals do not have to explain a thing at pick 66. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The Sainristil pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, tight end and other spots. Allen has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in Round 1, Pick 26 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A quiet steal in No. 35: Jordan Morgan for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kalen King
Kalen King at the 66th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick71 Rnd3 Trey Benson
No edge and no loss on Trey Benson in pick 71; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Fair-plus on Braden Fiske, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Mike Sainristil adds a cornerback and leaves quarterback, tight end and other spots untouched.
Pick133 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A wild overpay on Braelon Allen in the 133rd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A reach on Keith Randolph Jr. in Round 5, Pick 4; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick188 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
By-the-book stuff, De'Corian Clark at pick 188 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in slot 225 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick227 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
They took Joshua Cephus at par in the 227th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.