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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ARI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ARI)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (ARI)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (PIT)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (PHI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ATL)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Players Gained
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Jonathan Alexander
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AJ Dillon
RB
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Alex Leatherwood
OG
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Ray-Ray McCloud III
WR
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Connor McGovern
C
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Haason Reddick
EDGE
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Isaac Seumalo
OG
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Cardinals let Torrence fall and pounced. Final grade: A-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Ro Torrence got past him. The Cardinals do not have to explain a thing at Round 7, Pick 6. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while quarterback, running back and other spots went begging.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Quinyon Mitchell in the 27th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at Round 2, Pick 3 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in slot 71 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
A linebacker of that caliber at the 75th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick90 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
By-the-book stuff, Gabriel Murphy at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, running back and other spots to take Khyree Jackson, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick104 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at No. 104 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They will replay Cole Bishop at pick 122 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick138 Rnd5 Christian Jones
A tidy little value on Christian Jones in pick No. 138, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at No. 156 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick169 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
Good price on Nelson Ceaser in slot 169, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki in pick 186 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick197 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
Nice patience on Fabien Lovett, who had no business lasting to the 197th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
Somehow Jha'Quan Jackson was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 31, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick226 Rnd7 Ro Torrence
They robbed the room for Ro Torrence here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick243 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at the Round 7 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.