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Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Leonard should have been long gone. The Cardinals pounced, and earned a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Riley Leonard, the No. 106 name on the board, stolen at the 153rd pick. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. Schwesinger has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In slot 16 they get a disruptive interior force, and a steal at that.
Pick47 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
A reasonable price with a little left over, Benjamin Morrison in pick 47. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick78 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at Round 3, Pick 14 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick114 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
By-the-book stuff, Hollin Pierce at the 114th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick153 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
You do not let a quarterback like Riley Leonard reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.