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    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Georgia
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B- to prove it.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Josh Proctor at slot 226, a reach of 67 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

Cowing at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 2 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 21st pick they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34 Rnd2 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at Round 2, Pick 2 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kris Jenkins
The board had Kris Jenkins higher than No. 66, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the 70th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid sticker price for Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick 85, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Graham Barton
No edge and no loss on Graham Barton in the 102nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Jamon Dumas-Johnson at pick 133 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall is a better player than slot 139 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
No drama and no debate, Kamal Hadden went about where he belonged in the 169th pick. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick198 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at pick No. 198 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in Round 7, Pick 3 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
A wild overpay on Josh Proctor in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.