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Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B to prove it.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Cardinals left running back untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Wilson. If Murphy pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Leonard Taylor III
They took Leonard Taylor III at par in pick 35, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Quinn Ewers
No edge and no loss on Quinn Ewers in No. 66; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71 Rnd3 D.J. James
They did well to land D.J. James in the 71st pick, just ahead of his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick85 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Value with a capital V on Payton Wilson in slot 85, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
They liked Gabriel Murphy enough to skip the value, taking him in the 104th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Javion Cohen
The board had cheaper options than Javion Cohen at pick No. 133, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in the 140th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick188 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A tidy little value on Zion Tupuola-Fetui in pick No. 188, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams at Round 7, Pick 5 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick227 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Fair-plus on Steele Chambers, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.