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Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (KC)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueA- NeedC TradesD FutureA
The Cardinals won the night they stopped Hill Jr. from sliding. Grade: B-.

The phones were a trap the Cardinals kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Hill Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on. It is not that Love is a bad player; it is that the Cardinals had louder needs to answer first. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went running back with Jeremiyah Love while clear needs at interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots sat open.
Pick29 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots to take Dillon Thieneman, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick34 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane is a better player than the 34th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Anthony Hill Jr. adds a linebacker and leaves interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots untouched.
Pick104 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Davison Igbinosun at cornerback with interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots open.
Pick143 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Parker Brailsford at the 143rd pick is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick183 Rnd6 Travis Burke
The board had Travis Burke higher than Round 6, Pick 2, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
A tidy bit of business in No. 217, where Eric McAlister graded well above the range. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.