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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ARI)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (ARI)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (LAR)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (GB)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (GB)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (GB)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LV)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Jaire Alexander
CB
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Saquon Barkley
RB
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Stefon Diggs
WR
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Jonathan Ford
DT
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Josh Myers
C
Players traded away
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Jalen Thompson
CB
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Zaven Collins
EDGE
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Cardinals should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

Spending an early pick on OLB-EDGE with tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. On value alone, Jordan makes the weekend a net positive. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in the 27th pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kingsley Suamataia at No. 66. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Nothing to complain about; Marist Liufau went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick112 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Javon Solomon at OLB-EDGE with tight end open.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
They paid sticker price for Jordan Travis in pick No. 133, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140 Rnd5 James Williams
A tidy little value on James Williams in the 140th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick156 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
No drama and no debate, Justin Rogers went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They paid a round early for Christian Jones in pick No. 188, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd6 Brian Ugwu
Brian Ugwu in pick 217 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
Nice patience on Jawhar Jordan, who had no business lasting to No. 225. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick227 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
Isaiah Neyor slipping to the 227th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.