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Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cardinals for Wilson: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Cardinals were there to profit. Roman Wilson, the No. 44 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick No. 71. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Cardinals indulged a want in James while a need in quarterback, edge rusher and other spots stayed open. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In the Round 1 slot they get a security blanket over the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 JC Latham
The board had JC Latham higher than No. 27, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick35 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins slipping to the 35th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick66 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Worthy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick71 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
They barely believed it either: Roman Wilson still on the board at Round 3, Pick 7. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in slot 90 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104 Rnd4 DJ James
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with DJ James while clear needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick138 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson slid further than he should have, and pick No. 138 is lovely value for the wide receiver. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick162 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo is a better player than No. 162 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick186 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
They will replay Dwight McGlothern at Round 6, Pick 11 for years; that is how good the value is. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
A tidy little value on Jordan Magee in the 226th pick, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.