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Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (ARI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Billings
DT
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Dillon Radunz
OG
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a A-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Cardinals were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

They will answer for taking DT-EDGE early while quarterback, edge rusher and other spots went begging. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Every board in the league had Powers-Johnson lower, and that gap is the story. The Dixon value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In pick No. 13 they get a building block for the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 35th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick66 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They jumped the gun on Cooper Beebe, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at the 71st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A curious use of slot 90. Quarterback, edge rusher and other spots needed the pick; a DT-EDGE in Maason Smith did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
They took Dominick Puni at par in pick 104, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick110 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
No drama and no debate, Tyrice Knight went about where he belonged in pick No. 110. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick133 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in the 133rd pick is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick140 Rnd5 Johnny Dixon
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: Johnny Dixon for less than the market said. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick188 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in pick 188 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick225 Rnd7 Myles Jones
Myles Jones slid further than he should have, and No. 225 is lovely value for the cornerback. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jha'Quan Jackson
They read the board right and Jha'Quan Jackson was the payoff at the 227th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.