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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ARI)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (ARI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SF)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (SF)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (SF)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DEN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jake Brendel
C
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureA
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Cardinals left tight end untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 12th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick32 Rnd1 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
In pick 32 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
By-the-book stuff, Bralen Trice at slot 35 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jonathon Brooks
Fair-plus on Jonathon Brooks, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
A straight-up fair deal on Ricky Pearsall at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in Round 3, Pick 12 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
No edge and no loss on Spencer Rattler in No. 90; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
They paid sticker price for Bucky Irving in the 95th overall pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.