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Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (ARI)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (ARI)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (ARI)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (ARI)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals let Alexander fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named quarterback, a need the Cardinals walked right past. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Alexander falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The Higgins pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jay Higgins
They paid a round early for Jay Higgins in Round 2, Pick 18, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Donovan Ezeiruaku
No edge and no loss on Donovan Ezeiruaku in pick 82; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick119 Rnd4 Riley Mahlman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Riley Mahlman in the 119th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 Zy Alexander
A cornerback of that caliber at pick No. 155 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.