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Jordan Seaton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jordan Seaton
OT LSU
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ARI)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE LSU
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (ARI)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (ARI)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (ARI)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Ty Benefield Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ty Benefield
S LSU
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (ARI)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (ARI)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (ARI)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Wendell Gregory Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (ARI)
Wendell Gregory
LB-EDGE Kansas State
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cayden Lee
WR Ole Miss
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (ARI)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (ARI)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Jaleel Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaleel Johnson
DE-EDGE Oklahoma State
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Seaton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordan Seaton
OT LSU
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (NYG)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DEN)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Ty Benefield Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NYG)
Ty Benefield
S LSU
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TEN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DEN)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Wendell Gregory Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Wendell Gregory
LB-EDGE Kansas State
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Suntarine Perkins Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DEN)
Suntarine Perkins
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Players traded away
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Budda Baker
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Josh Sweat
DE
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Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cardinals to a D-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cardinals took Jaleel Johnson at pick No. 190, roughly 62 spots before his name belonged.

Landing Stone that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jordan Seaton
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 Princewill Umanmielen
Princewill Umanmielen at No. 45 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick57 Rnd2 Will Echoles
Will Echoles in the 57th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 David Stone
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like David Stone reach pick 76 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick86 Rnd3 Greg Johnson
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 86th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Ty Benefield
Ty Benefield slipping to pick No. 90 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick91 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
A reach on Nyck Harbor in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick107 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
Nice patience on Iapani Laloulu, who had no business lasting to No. 107. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick113 Rnd4 LJ Martin
They paid sticker price for LJ Martin in slot 113, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Luke Reynolds
They reached a country mile for Luke Reynolds at the 123rd overall pick, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick132 Rnd4 Wendell Gregory
Wendell Gregory at Round 4, Pick 30 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137 Rnd4 Jayden Jackson
They did well to land Jayden Jackson in pick 137, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick141 Rnd5 Tony Rojas
Tony Rojas at the 141st pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick147 Rnd5 Cayden Lee
Cayden Lee at pick No. 147 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 Mateen Ibirogba
Value with a capital V on Mateen Ibirogba in Round 5, Pick 29, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jermaine Mathews Jr. at the 174th overall pick is the proof. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick184 Rnd6 Gunner Stockton
A real head-scratcher, Gunner Stockton in slot 184 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jaleel Johnson
A wild overpay on Jaleel Johnson in No. 190, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Sammy Omosigho
The board had Sammy Omosigho higher than the Round 7 slot, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.