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Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB
Larceny in the 138th overall pick lands the Cardinals a B, Allen and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Braelon Allen at Round 5, Pick 2 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Spending an early pick on cornerback with edge rusher, tight end and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They are betting Taylor III proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 6 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
They let Troy Fautanu come to them and pounced at Round 2, Pick 3. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick47 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A tidy bit of business in No. 47, where Xavier Legette graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at the 66th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
A want over a need in pick No. 71: T.J. Tampa adds a cornerback while edge rusher, tight end and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick90 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
A wild overpay on Leonard Taylor III in the 90th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104 Rnd4 Blake Corum
Blake Corum at slot 104 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick138 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Circle this one: Braelon Allen at pick No. 138 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick162 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in slot 162 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis is a better player than the 186th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick226 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 6 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.