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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ARI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ARI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ARI)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Georgia
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (ARI)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (ARI)
Fentrell Cypress II
DB Florida State
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (IND)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bernhard Raimann
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureA
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B+.

The Cardinals' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

The Sawyer pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
A conviction pick on Amarius Mims at pick 34 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick45 Rnd2 Blake Corum
The board had cheaper options than Blake Corum at the 45th overall pick, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick66 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
Nothing to complain about; Mekhi Wingo went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick74 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
They did well to land Chris Braswell in the 74th pick, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
A quiet steal in No. 77: Jack Sawyer for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79 Rnd3 Quinyon Mitchell
They jumped the gun on Quinyon Mitchell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick102 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
No drama and no debate, Bucky Irving went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick133 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in Round 4, Pick 33 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jamon Dumas-Johnson in No. 139. The roster fit checks out.
Pick169 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
They read the board right and De'Corian Clark was the payoff at slot 169. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jasheen Davis
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jasheen Davis in the Round 6 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
Fentrell Cypress II at pick No. 223 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick224 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
They paid up for Xavier Truss at the 224th pick when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.