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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (ARI)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyjae Spears
RB
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DeMarcus Walker
DE
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cardinals and Green: B+.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Cardinals came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

Landing Green that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. It is not that Carson is a bad player; it is that the Cardinals had louder needs to answer first. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Reaching for Carson left real value on the table behind him.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
They paid sticker price for Rome Odunze in the Round 1 slot, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick27 Rnd1 Graham Barton
A straight-up fair deal on Graham Barton at the 27th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brian Thomas Jr. in pick 35. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick38 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A tidy little value on Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 38th pick, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick66 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Nice patience on Braden Fiske, who had no business lasting to slot 66. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Lynn Polk. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Caelen Carson at cornerback with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots open.
Pick90 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in the Round 3 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
No drama and no debate, Mekhi Wingo went about where he belonged in pick No. 104. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Renardo Green
Taking Renardo Green in Round 4, Pick 6 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.