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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
Larceny in the Round 7 slot lands the Cardinals a B, Vidal and all.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Kimani Vidal, the No. 200 name on the board, stolen at the Round 7 slot. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Cardinals indulged a want in Stover while a need in tight end and linebacker stayed open. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In slot 18 they get a disruptive interior force. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In the 27th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at the 35th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kris Jenkins in No. 49. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
They paid sticker price for Ruke Orhorhoro in pick No. 66, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They took Cooper Beebe at par in pick 71, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jamari Thrash
No edge and no loss on Jamari Thrash in Round 3, Pick 27; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick105 Rnd4 Cade Stover
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end and linebacker to take Cade Stover, a TE-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Travis at pick 137 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick188 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
Nice patience on Andru Phillips, who had no business lasting to slot 188. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at Round 7, Pick 2 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams slid further than he should have, and the 224th pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.