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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals robbed the room for Walker. Final grade: B.

Call it larceny. Jalon Walker sat on the board until slot 47, and the Cardinals did not need to be asked twice. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They will need Caldwell to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 47 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick78 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A straight-up fair deal on Ozzy Trapilo at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
They paid a round early for Jamaree Caldwell in slot 115, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
The board fumbled Riley Leonard all the way to the 152nd pick, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris in the 225th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.