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Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
DB Alabama
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (ARI)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Caden Prieskorn Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (ARI)
Caden Prieskorn
TE Mississippi
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Cardinals, and a C+ to match.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cardinals took Sam Hartman at the 198th pick, roughly 68 spots before his name belonged. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

So much rides on Kool-Aid McKinstry that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry at pick No. 2 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick21 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In No. 21 they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Sedrick Van Pran. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyleik Williams in the 70th pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in the 85th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They talked themselves into Cole Bishop at the 102nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in pick 133 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A reach for Ty'Ron Hopper in the Round 5 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick169 Rnd5 Devin Neal
A reach on Devin Neal in pick No. 169; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick198 Rnd6 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman in the 198th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Caden Prieskorn
They took Caden Prieskorn at par in slot 223, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick226 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Thomas. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.