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    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (ARI)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Tyreek Chappell Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Tyreek Chappell
CB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B-.

The Cardinals torched the value chart for Tim Smith, taking him 43 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 3rd pick they get a disruptor off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick17 Rnd1 JC Latham
In slot 17 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at pick No. 35 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
A tidy little value on Cooper DeJean in Round 3, Pick 3, a step better than break-even. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick73 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson is a better player than No. 73 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick81 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
They paid a round early for Zach Frazier in the 81st overall pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A premium they did not need to pay, Brenden Rice a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133 Rnd4 Braden Fiske
Value said wait; Braden Fiske in slot 133 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Khyree Jackson in No. 140. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick165 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
A conviction pick on LaDarius Henderson at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at pick 198 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick224 Rnd7 Tim Smith
Tim Smith at Round 7, Pick 4 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick227 Rnd7 Tyreek Chappell
Tyreek Chappell in the 227th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.