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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (ARI)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ARI)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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Players Gained
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Puka Nacua
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Head Shot
Marquise Brown
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Cardinals found their guy under center in Daniels: D+.

Somebody took the Cardinals to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.

So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The Hall pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. It is not that Simpson is a bad player; it is that the Cardinals had louder needs to answer first.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Washington pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 4 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick31 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a lockdown presence outside. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Adonai Mitchell. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick52 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
No drama and no debate, Ruke Orhorhoro went about where he belonged in the 52nd pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
They paid sticker price for Kiran Amegadjie in the 63rd overall pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
A straight-up fair deal on Kamren Kinchens at pick 66, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at No. 71 is the proof. The roster fit checks out.
Pick83 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
They took Brandon Dorlus at par in slot 83, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They paid a round early for Christian Mahogany in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
No edge and no loss on Zak Zinter in pick 105; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jaylin Simpson at cornerback with tight end open.
Pick137 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
A quiet steal in the 137th overall pick: Johnny Wilson for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick161 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
They let Malik Mustapha come to them and pounced at No. 161. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick188 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
They reached a country mile for Gabe Hall at Round 6, Pick 13, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick222 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the 222nd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Tahj Washington
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 224th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241 Rnd7 Austin Reed
Value with a capital V on Austin Reed in pick 241, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.