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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ARI)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (ARI)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ARI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (ARI)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ARI)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (ARI)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (ARI)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (ARI)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (ARI)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CAR)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CAR)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (KC)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (SF)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (SF)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PIT)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (WSH)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CLE)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (CLE)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (BUF)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (PIT)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Barrett
LB
Head Shot
David Bell
WR
Head Shot
Cade Mays
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cameron Thomas
LB
Head Shot
Daniel Arias
WR
Head Shot
Emari Demercado
RB
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Head Shot
Marquis Hayes
OG
Head Shot
Michael Carter
RB
Head Shot
Myles Murphy
DE
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Cardinals bet the future on Sanders. The board says D.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Oronde Gadsden II in the 142nd overall pick, a good 105 spots before the room expected him. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D.

Shedeur Sanders is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.

The Ramsey pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In No. 6 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Jordan Burch
In pick No. 32 they get a disruptor off the edge, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. is a better player than the 39th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in Round 3, Pick 4 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
A tidy little value on Dylan Fairchild in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick71 Rnd3 Kalel Mullings
A real head-scratcher, Kalel Mullings in pick 71 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick96 Rnd3 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They reached a country mile for Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick No. 96, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick101 Rnd3 Jermari Harris
They reached into another round for Jermari Harris, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick107 Rnd4 Kamari Ramsey
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Kamari Ramsey in the 107th overall pick, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick108 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in pick 108, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick116 Rnd4 Jack Bech
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jack Bech well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129 Rnd4 Joshua Gray
A straight-up fair deal on Joshua Gray at slot 129, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick142 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at No. 142 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Jamon Dumas-Johnson in the 143rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick147 Rnd5 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger at pick 147 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jamaree Caldwell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jamaree Caldwell. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
This one needs a full-page explanation: Shilo Sanders in pick No. 236, miles early. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick252 Rnd7 Que Robinson
A wild overpay on Que Robinson in slot 252, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick253 Rnd7 Dorian Strong
A cornerback of that caliber at the 253rd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.