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Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (ARI)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Draft Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (TEN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Julian Blackmon
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureA+
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B+.

Of all the ways to open, the Cardinals chose the head-scratcher, spending No. 90 on Caelen Carson with quarterback, running back and other spots still wide open. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
They took Nate Wiggins at par in slot 22, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 27 they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Nothing to complain about; Jackson Powers-Johnson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick50 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They paid sticker price for Xavier Worthy in pick 50, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
A reasonable price with a little left over, Bralen Trice in the 66th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in Round 3, Pick 7 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, running back and other spots to take Caelen Carson, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick104 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
A tidy little value on Christian Mahogany in the 104th pick, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick120 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went OLB-EDGE with Javon Solomon while clear needs at quarterback, running back and other spots sat open.