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Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ARI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (BUF)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ATL)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Bass
PK
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D+
ValueB NeedA- TradesF FutureA
The Cardinals bet the future on Daniels. The board says D+.

The phones were a trap the Cardinals kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D+.

Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The Harrell pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

Barton at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
Malik Nabers in the 4th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get the arm they will build around. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 27 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick66 Rnd3 Graham Barton
Graham Barton is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Junior Colson
By-the-book stuff, Junior Colson at No. 71 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the 90th overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick137 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Fair-plus on Cole Bishop, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell at pick 188 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick197 Rnd6 AJ Barner
No drama and no debate, AJ Barner went about where he belonged in the 197th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick222 Rnd7 Josh Wallace
Josh Wallace at slot 222 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick224 Rnd7 Omar Speights
A reasonable price with a little left over, Omar Speights in pick 224. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.