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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Cardinals bled value on every deal, hence the C.

The phones were a trap the Cardinals kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will need Mims to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 11 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 21st pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick66 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
A tidy little value on Mekhi Wingo in Round 3, Pick 2, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 Amarius Mims
A premium they did not need to pay, Amarius Mims a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick85 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at slot 85 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick102 Rnd4 Max Melton
A surprising call. With quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent the 102nd overall pick on Max Melton, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick111 Rnd4 Kiran Amegadjie
Fair-plus on Kiran Amegadjie, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133 Rnd4 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at pick 133 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.