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Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (ARI)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B.

The Cardinals' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The Dorlus reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In No. 4 they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick No. 27 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick66 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A straight-up fair deal on Mike Sainristil at Round 3, Pick 2, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick71 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in slot 71 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in the 90th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
No edge and no loss on Jalen McMillan in the 103rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett in pick 137 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick161 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at slot 161 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
They did well to land Jha'Quan Jackson in the 185th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick226 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali in the 226th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.