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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The curious call sets the tone. With quarterback, offensive lineman and other spots still glaring, the Cardinals used pick 71 on D.J. James, a cornerback they were not exactly short of. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In slot 4 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In the 21st overall pick they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at pick No. 35 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Fair-plus on Edgerrin Cooper, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick71 Rnd3 D.J. James
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, offensive lineman and other spots to take D.J. James, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick85 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They did well to land Trey Benson in Round 3, Pick 22, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.