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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathan Greenard
EDGE
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cardinals and Taylor-Demerson: B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Cardinals fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with quarterback, running back and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Taylor-Demerson.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Rome Odunze. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick23 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold at slot 23 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In No. 27 they get a blindside protector. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
The board had cheaper options than Chris Braswell at the 35th overall pick, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in pick 66 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
They took Devontez Walker at par in Round 3, Pick 7, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Caelen Carson in pick No. 90 leaves quarterback, running back and other spots for later.
Pick104 Rnd4 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Circle this one: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at No. 104 is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.