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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (SEA)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kenneth Walker III
RB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Cardinals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Cardinals were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Reaching for Guerendo left real value on the table behind him.

The Newton pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The Kenneth Walker III pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the 16th pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 27 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at the 35th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at slot 66 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick81 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Nothing to complain about; Austin Booker went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at Round 3, Pick 27 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in No. 104 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Nice patience on Josh Newton, who had no business lasting to the 138th overall pick. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick162 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tykee Smith. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.