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Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (ARI)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ARI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (ARI)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (ARI)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (ARI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (ARI)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (ARI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ARI)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ARI)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (ARI)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (GB)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PHI)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (PHI)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PHI)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (PHI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (SEA)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CIN)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (SEA)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (GB)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CIN)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Players traded away
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Desmond Ridder
QB
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Starling Thomas V
CB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Cardinals got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on KJ Jefferson; the Cardinals did not wait, grabbing him 104 spots ahead at No. 201.

The Paul Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Mike Green
Nothing to complain about; Mike Green went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery in the 47th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick54 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
A straight-up fair deal on Alfred Collins at Round 2, Pick 22, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick66 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick78 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Fair-plus on Tate Ratledge, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick118 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Steal is underselling it; Andrew Mukuba at the 118th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick123 Rnd4 Carson Schwesinger
They barely believed it either: Carson Schwesinger still on the board at the 123rd overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick124 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at pick No. 124 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick129 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
A reach for Rylie Mills in Round 4, Pick 28; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick137 Rnd4 Ty Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ty Robinson. It fills a real need, too.
Pick153 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin at pick 153 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Cam Skattebo in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick162 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Nick Nash at the 162nd pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
You do not let a tight end like Oronde Gadsden II reach No. 166 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick169 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
They will replay Chris Paul Jr. at No. 169 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick173 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
A wild overpay on Kyle Williams in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jahvaree Ritzie
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jahvaree Ritzie well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Brady Cook
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brady Cook in slot 183, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick195 Rnd6 Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac at pick 195 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick201 Rnd6 KJ Jefferson
They reached into another round for KJ Jefferson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick212 Rnd6 RJ Harvey
The board fumbled RJ Harvey all the way to the 212th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.