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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (ARI)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (ARI)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (BAL)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trenton Simpson
LB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cardinals for Jackson: B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Cardinals, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The Jackson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 27th overall pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, outstanding value to boot.
Pick47 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Aireontae Ersery. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Value with a capital V on Benjamin Morrison in Round 2, Pick 27, a genuine coup. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick78 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the linebacker. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick114 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 114 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick136 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer at pick 136 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick153 Rnd5 Nick Nash
They paid sticker price for Nick Nash in the 153rd overall pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.