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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (PIT)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (PIT)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (SEA)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (PIT)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (BAL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Players Gained
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Nick Bellore
LB
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Trenton Simpson
LB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Cardinals got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the B-.

The Cardinals put a flag in the ground for Jason Henderson, 57 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Franklin. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They will answer for taking DT-EDGE early while interior defensive lineman went begging.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick 16 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick17 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In slot 17 they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kris Abrams-Draine
No drama and no debate, Kris Abrams-Draine went about where he belonged in the 35th pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick48 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Troy Franklin
Somehow Troy Franklin was still sitting there in the 67th overall pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE and leaves interior defensive lineman untouched.
Pick103 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at the 103rd pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick115 Rnd4 James Williams
They liked James Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cade Stover
Cade Stover in Round 4, Pick 32 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick133 Rnd4 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at slot 133 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
They jumped the gun on Mike Sainristil, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tre Harris
By-the-book stuff, Tre Harris at No. 165 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Joe Milton III. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
A conviction pick on Bryce Foster at pick 224 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
They talked themselves into Jason Henderson at the 227th overall pick, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.