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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Ben Bywater Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Ben Bywater
LB BYU
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (ARI)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The search is over. The Cardinals handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

It is not that Carson is a bad player; it is that the Cardinals had louder needs to answer first. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In No. 21 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
By-the-book stuff, Nate Wiggins at the 34th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer in pick 66 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick70 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
A curious use of slot 70. Tight end needed the pick; a cornerback in Caelen Carson did not.
Pick85 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
No edge and no loss on Michael Hall Jr. in the 85th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick102 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving at Round 4, Pick 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick133 Rnd4 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in pick No. 133 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the 139th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick169 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
A straight-up fair deal on Ainias Smith at pick 169, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick198 Rnd6 Ben Bywater
No drama and no debate, Ben Bywater went about where he belonged in pick No. 198. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
They took Cody Schrader at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick226 Rnd7 Carson Steele
They paid sticker price for Carson Steele in slot 226, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.