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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Theo Wease Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Theo Wease
WR Missouri
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (ARI)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Duce Chestnut
CB LSU
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Anthony Belton
OL North Carolina State
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (MIN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Players traded away
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Kyler Murray
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Will Hernandez
OG
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA
The Cardinals bet the future on Maye. The board says D.

Nobody had Bryson Nesbit this high, and it is not close. The Cardinals reached 137 spots to get him at the Round 5 slot. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

They have staked the next five years on Drake Maye, which is the only story that really matters here. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

The Chestnut value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 3 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick17 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 17th pick they get a disruptor off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
They paid sticker price for Kamari Lassiter in No. 35, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick52 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at slot 52 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
No drama and no debate, Mekhi Wingo went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 3. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 73rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick81 Rnd3 Donovan Edwards
They took Donovan Edwards at par in slot 81, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103 Rnd4 Junior Colson
They paid up for Junior Colson at the 103rd pick when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Theo Wease
Theo Wease in pick 133 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at Round 5, Pick 4 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick165 Rnd5 Bryson Nesbit
They reached a country mile for Bryson Nesbit at No. 165, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick198 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
No edge and no loss on Zion Tupuola-Fetui in pick No. 198; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Duce Chestnut
Duce Chestnut slid further than he should have, and slot 224 is lovely value for the cornerback. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick227 Rnd7 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in Round 7, Pick 7 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.