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Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (ARI)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DEN)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (SEA)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jowon Briggs Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jowon Briggs
DT-EDGE Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordyn Brooks
LB
Head Shot
Justin Tucker
PK
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Cardinals finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a A-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Cardinals spent their marquee pick on Bo Nix, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The cost of the Cole reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

However the rest shakes out, Newton at that price is a win they earned. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In pick No. 16 they get their guy under center for the next decade. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In the 27th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Nothing to complain about; Tyler Nubin went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick66 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
No drama and no debate, Mekhi Wingo went about where he belonged in the 66th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
A big swing on Blake Fisher at slot 71, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
They paid sticker price for Marist Liufau in pick 81, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
A premium they did not need to pay, Marshawn Kneeland a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick105 Rnd4 Josh Newton
A cornerback of that caliber at No. 105 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick137 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
A reach on Javion Cohen in pick 137; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222 Rnd7 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tyrone Tracy Jr. at the 222nd pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Erick All
They took Erick All at par in slot 224, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Myles Cole
They talked themselves into Myles Cole at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick237 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
They paid a round early for J.J. Weaver in the 237th overall pick, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.