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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (ARI)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ARI)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ATL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (TB)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Players Gained
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Julian Blackmon
S
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Alexander Mattison
RB
Head Shot
Chigoziem Okonkwo
TE
Head Shot
Jose Ramirez
LB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cardinals for Jones: A-.

Somebody in No. 226 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Cardinals sat still while Trente Jones, the No. 194 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Cardinals indulged a want in Solomon while a need in quarterback and tight end stayed open.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value.
Pick27 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In slot 27 they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They took Xavier Legette at par in pick No. 35, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
No drama and no debate, Sedrick Van Pran went about where he belonged in the 71st overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the 74th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick77 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
No edge and no loss on Brandon Dorlus in No. 77; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at pick 82 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in Round 4, Pick 4 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
By-the-book stuff, Mekhi Wingo at pick No. 106 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick112 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
Of all the spots to shop, they chose OLB-EDGE. Javon Solomon in the 112th pick leaves quarterback and tight end for later.
Pick138 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo is a better player than Round 5, Pick 2 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at slot 144 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
The board had Jacob Cowing higher than No. 160, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick162 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. in pick 162 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A tidy bit of business in the 163rd overall pick, where Kitan Oladapo graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick186 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at the Round 6 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick197 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
You do not let a cornerback like Kamal Hadden reach the Round 6 slot and blink. They did not. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick226 Rnd7 Trente Jones
Trente Jones at Round 7, Pick 6 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.