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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LAC)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ATL)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Matthew Bergeron
OG
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cardinals let McCoy fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

The Cardinals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Bru McCoy fell into the 226th overall pick.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In No. 4 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick21 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 21st overall pick they get a wrecking ball inside, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
They read the board right and Bralen Trice was the payoff at slot 35. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Patrick Paul at the Round 3 slot is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Byron Murphy II
They took Byron Murphy II at par in pick No. 74, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
They paid sticker price for Jalen McMillan in Round 3, Pick 22, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Trey Benson
The board fumbled Trey Benson all the way to pick 104, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine slid further than he should have, and the 133rd pick is lovely value for the cornerback. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick140 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Good price on Mike Sainristil in the 140th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at Round 6, Pick 8 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick188 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
They will replay Joshua Gray at pick No. 225 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick226 Rnd7 Bru McCoy
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 226 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at No. 227 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.