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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (ARI)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (ARI)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (ARI)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (ARI)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (ARI)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (ARI)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (ARI)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (ARI)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (ARI)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (KC)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (SEA)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (SEA)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NO)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (SF)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (LAC)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (SEA)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureD+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cardinals a B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cardinals shredded theirs for J.J. Weaver. He came off 64 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

The Sweat steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In pick No. 11 they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In pick 23 they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick32 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at the 35th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66 Rnd3 T'Vondre Sweat
Circle this one: T'Vondre Sweat at the 66th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A tidy little value on Christian Haynes in slot 71, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They paid sticker price for Cole Bishop in the 104th overall pick, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick108 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in No. 108 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
By-the-book stuff, Mohamed Kamara at slot 131 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick132 Rnd4 Christian Jones
No drama and no debate, Christian Jones went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 32. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick133 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 133rd pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in the Round 5 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick162 Rnd5 Erick All
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Erick All well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jaylen Harrell
A real head-scratcher, Jaylen Harrell in pick No. 164 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick168 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A slide stopped in slot 168, with Kitan Oladapo worth more than the price. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick170 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at pick No. 170 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
Nice patience on Dwight McGlothern, who had no business lasting to No. 173. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick177 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A big swing on Curtis Jacobs at pick 177, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick192 Rnd6 Logan Lee
Logan Lee at the 192nd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick205 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
A reach for JD Bertrand in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick226 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
They paid a round early for Michael Barrett in Round 7, Pick 6, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick235 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman in the 235th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick252 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
They paid up for Rasheen Ali at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick253 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
This one needs a full-page explanation: J.J. Weaver in pick No. 253, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.