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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (ARI)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals robbed the room for Fautanu. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Troy Fautanu, the 73rd overall pick, roughly 31 picks past where he belonged.

The cost of the Gore Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him. With edge rusher and tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick17 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In slot 17 they get a load in the middle at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Fair-plus on Terrion Arnold, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick73 Rnd3 Troy Fautanu
They will replay Troy Fautanu at the 73rd pick for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick81 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
A surprising call. With edge rusher and tight end still to address, they spent No. 81 on Denzel Burke, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick103 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Good price on Spencer Rattler in the 103rd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick133 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in pick 133 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick140 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They paid up for Javion Cohen at pick No. 140 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
By-the-book stuff, Sincere Haynesworth at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick198 Rnd6 Braden Fiske
They barely believed it either: Braden Fiske still on the board at pick 198. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau slipping to slot 224 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick227 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
They reached a country mile for Frank Gore Jr. at the 227th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.