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  • tonyjoe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cardinals for Keegan: B.

The Cardinals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Trevor Keegan fell into slot 186. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Spending an early pick on cornerback with quarterback and linebacker open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They will need McCaffrey to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In the 27th pick they get a lockdown presence outside. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jer'Zhan Newton
Jer'Zhan Newton in pick 35 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick66 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at slot 66 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick71 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at Round 3, Pick 7 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90 Rnd3 DJ James
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, DJ James adds a cornerback and leaves quarterback and linebacker untouched.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
No edge and no loss on Zak Zinter in the 104th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick138 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They went early on Luke McCaffrey in No. 138, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick162 Rnd5 AJ Barner
A reach for AJ Barner in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick186 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Trevor Keegan in No. 186, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Frank Gore Jr. at the 226th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.