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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (ARI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (KC)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (KC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
George Karlaftis
EDGE
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cardinals and Tampa: A-.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Cardinals, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Carson pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still on the board. That Tampa pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 26th pick they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick28 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Legette. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick35 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in No. 35 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick60 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Taking T.J. Tampa in the Round 2 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick66 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
A want over a need in pick No. 66: Caelen Carson adds a cornerback while quarterback, edge rusher and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
They took Ruke Orhorhoro at par in pick 71, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Hall Jr. at Round 3, Pick 26, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.