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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ARI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ARI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYG)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kaden Elliss
LB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Cardinals won the night they stopped Henderson from sliding. Grade: A-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cardinals watched LaDarius Henderson slide 62 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In the end it comes back to Joe Alt, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 9th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In No. 27 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter in the 35th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No edge and no loss on Kris Jenkins in Round 2, Pick 7; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick43 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
They paid sticker price for Devontez Walker in pick 43, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at pick No. 66 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A premium they did not need to pay, Christian Mahogany a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick90 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
Taking Calen Bullock in slot 90 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick104 Rnd4 Brandon Dorlus
You do not let an edge rusher like Brandon Dorlus reach the 104th overall pick and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
Somehow Malachi Corley was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick133 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cedric Gray. It fills a real need, too.
Pick140 Rnd5 Beaux Limmer
A straight-up fair deal on Beaux Limmer at pick No. 140, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick188 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in Round 6, Pick 13 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick225 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in the 225th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at No. 227 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.