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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Cardinals.

There is a lot to like until you notice quarterback is still a hole. The Cardinals never got to the one that mattered most. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

On value alone, Tampa makes the weekend a net positive. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 27th pick they get juice off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at pick 35 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick66 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
The board had T.J. Tampa higher than the Round 3 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick71 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Sedrick Van Pran. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at No. 90 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
They did well to land Christian Mahogany in the 104th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick138 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams in slot 138 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick162 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
A reasonable price with a little left over, Isaiah Davis in the 162nd pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.