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Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
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Joey Bosa
EDGE
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Lukas Van Ness
LB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: B+.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Cardinals came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The cost of the Taylor III reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

The Abrams-Draine pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still on the board.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In slot 27 they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Legette at the 35th pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid up for Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick No. 41 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
They paid sticker price for Ruke Orhorhoro in pick 66, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Josh Newton
Value with a capital V on Josh Newton in No. 71, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick90 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They reached a country mile for Leonard Taylor III at the 90th overall pick, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104 Rnd4 Malik Washington
The board had cheaper options than Malik Washington at Round 4, Pick 4, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Kris Abrams-Draine adds a cornerback and leaves quarterback, edge rusher and other spots untouched.
Pick133 Rnd4 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
They jumped the gun on Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.