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Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ARI)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (ARI)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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Players Gained
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Harold Fannin Jr.
TE
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Myles Garrett
DE
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Carson Schwesinger
LB
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Denzel Ward
CB
Players traded away
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Andre Baccellia
WR
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Demontrey Jacobs
OT
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Ihmir Smith-Marsette
WR
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Isaiah Adams
OT
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Jacoby Brissett
QB
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Jalen Brooks
WR
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Kedon Slovis
QB
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Kyler Murray
QB
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Michael Carter
RB
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Rivaldo Fairweather
TE
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Tejhaun Palmer
WR
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Zay Jones
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA+
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

The Cardinals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 143rd pick on Cole Payton a full 95 spots early. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Cardinals indulged a want in Ponds while a need in wide receiver, tight end and other spots stayed open. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Ponds.

Bottom line, with Caleb Downs leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 3 they get a downhill hitter at safety. More want than need.
Pick6 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In pick No. 6 they get juice off the edge, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
A clean, defensible pick in Round 1, Pick 24 with a little surplus value in Avieon Terrell. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick34 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
A tidy little value on Caleb Lomu in the 34th pick, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
A wild overpay on Jacob Rodriguez in pick 39, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick65 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
A surprising call. With wide receiver, tight end and other spots still to address, they spent No. 65 on D'Angelo Ponds, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick104 Rnd4 Caden Curry
The board had cheaper options than Caden Curry at the 104th overall pick, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick143 Rnd5 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jaydn Ott
No drama and no debate, Jaydn Ott went about where he belonged in the 183rd pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
They went early on Aiden Fisher in No. 217, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.