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Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Cardinals.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Cardinals spent Round 7, Pick 6 on Eyabi Okie-Anoma, a name the board had a full 59 spots lower.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Brade. The Cardinals indulged a want in Tampa while a need in quarterback, tight end and other spots stayed open.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the 4th pick they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
They read the board right and Terrion Arnold was the payoff at pick No. 27. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick35 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Nice patience on Amarius Mims, who had no business lasting to the 35th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick66 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at slot 66 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick71 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, tight end and other spots to take T.J. Tampa, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick90 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in pick 90 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They paid a round early for Cedric Gray in the 104th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick138 Rnd5 Matt Goncalves
The board fumbled Matt Goncalves all the way to Round 5, Pick 2, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick162 Rnd5 Beau Brade
They robbed the room for Beau Brade here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick186 Rnd6 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in the 186th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick226 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
Value said wait; Eyabi Okie-Anoma in pick No. 226 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.