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1-16 2024 Draft

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    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Every other box got a look, but interior defensive lineman did not. The Cardinals will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The Benson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In slot 4 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the 26th pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A clean, defensible pick in pick 35 with a little surplus value in JT Tuimoloau. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
They took Johnny Wilson at par in pick No. 71, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Trey Benson at Round 3, Pick 26. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at No. 104 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at the 133rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in pick No. 140 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188 Rnd6 Austin Stogner
No drama and no debate, Austin Stogner went about where he belonged in the 188th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Phil Jurkovec
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Phil Jurkovec. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor in pick 227 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.