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Tyreem Powell Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (ARI)
Tyreem Powell
LB Rutgers
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (ARI)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (ARI)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Picks Received
Tyreem Powell Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (TB)
Tyreem Powell
LB Rutgers
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAR)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
James Burnip
P Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (TB)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Marcus Dumervil Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (LAR)
Marcus Dumervil
OT Maryland
Players Gained
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Yaya Diaby
LB
Head Shot
John Johnson III
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C
ValueF NeedB- TradesA+ FutureA
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: C.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cardinals took Tyreem Powell a full 324 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Landing Felton that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Tyreem Powell
In the 19th pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick78 Rnd3 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jalen Travis
They talked themselves into Jalen Travis at the 90th overall pick, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Value with a capital V on Tai Felton in No. 115, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick127 Rnd4 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at pick No. 127 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Ryan Fitzgerald
A reach on Ryan Fitzgerald in slot 152; the board had better options right there. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick157 Rnd5 James Burnip
A reach for James Burnip in slot 157; a little patience would have been rewarded. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick225 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Donovan Smith this early at the 225th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.