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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ARI)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (ARI)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Caden Prieskorn Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Caden Prieskorn
TE Mississippi
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals torched the value chart for Jordan Toles, taking him 140 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 JC Latham
In No. 2 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21 Rnd1 Xavier Worthy
In the 21st overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Josh Newton
They paid sticker price for Josh Newton in slot 34, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick66 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take McKinnley Jackson this early at the 66th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
A big swing on Gabriel Murphy at pick 70, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
They talked themselves into Danny Stutsman at Round 3, Pick 22, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick102 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
A real head-scratcher, Beaux Limmer in the 102nd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick133 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
They did well to land Nehemiah Pritchett in No. 133, just ahead of his grade. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick139 Rnd5 Taulia Tagovailoa
This one needs a full-page explanation: Taulia Tagovailoa in slot 139, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick169 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at Round 5, Pick 33 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Caden Prieskorn
Caden Prieskorn at pick No. 198 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jordan Toles
Value said wait; Jordan Toles in pick 223 says they were not listening. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick226 Rnd7 Xavier Restrepo
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Restrepo. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.