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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BUF)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Byron Murphy Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA-
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

The Cardinals ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

It is not that Carson is a bad player; it is that the Cardinals had louder needs to answer first. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. That Melton pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

Bottom line, with Dallas Turner leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 13th pick they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in the Round 1 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 35th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick37 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey in pick 37 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick66 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
A quiet steal in pick No. 66: Xavier Worthy for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at Round 3, Pick 5 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at No. 71 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Max Melton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Max Melton in slot 90. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick104 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Caelen Carson at cornerback with quarterback, running back and other spots open.
Pick112 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
They took Leonard Taylor III at par in No. 112, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.