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Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Mase Funa Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (ARI)
Mase Funa
OLB-EDGE Oregon
Jaylon Hutchings Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jaylon Hutchings
DL Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals bet the future on Pratt. The board says C+.

The Cardinals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Mase Funa at the 191st pick regardless, 166 picks early.

Everything downstream of Michael Pratt depends on Michael Pratt, and the building knows it. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Morgan.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Hit on Michael Pratt and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In slot 4 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt at the 27th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jordan Morgan at No. 43. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick66 Rnd3 Max Melton
No edge and no loss on Max Melton in pick No. 66; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick71 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Fair-plus on Austin Booker, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick82 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at Round 3, Pick 18 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
Nothing to complain about; Jonah Elliss went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
By-the-book stuff, Gabriel Murphy at pick No. 104 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at pick 138 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick162 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They did well to land Marist Liufau in Round 5, Pick 26, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick191 Rnd6 Mase Funa
They reached into another round for Mase Funa, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jaylon Hutchings
They reached a country mile for Jaylon Hutchings at slot 226, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.