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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cardinals started one anyway for Christian Jones, 29 picks ahead of schedule. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In No. 4 they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In the 27th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ennis Rakestraw Jr.. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick66 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
A reach on Brandon Dorlus in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
No drama and no debate, Jaylen Wright went about where he belonged in pick No. 71. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at Round 3, Pick 27 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at Round 4, Pick 4 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
No edge and no loss on Jarrian Jones in the 138th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick162 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They paid a round early for Layden Robinson in the 162nd overall pick, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226 Rnd7 Trey Knox
They paid sticker price for Trey Knox in pick No. 226, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.