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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (ARI)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in slot 243 lands the Cardinals a B, Mustapha and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cardinals watched Malik Mustapha slide 72 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Rattler reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 4th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In No. 27 they get an anchor for the defensive front, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick66 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
They reached into another round for Spencer Rattler, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zach Frazier at pick 71. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick90 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in slot 90 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 4, where Dominick Puni graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick138 Rnd5 Ray Davis
Steal is underselling it; Ray Davis at pick No. 138 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick162 Rnd5 Blake Fisher
They barely believed it either: Blake Fisher still on the board at Round 5, Pick 26. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick186 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
They will replay Trevor Keegan at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226 Rnd7 Emani Bailey
Emani Bailey at pick No. 226 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick243 Rnd7 Malik Mustapha
You do not let a safety like Malik Mustapha reach the 243rd overall pick and blink. They did not. A minor itch, scratched.