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Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Desmond Evans Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Desmond Evans
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Cardinals spent the 227th overall pick on Desmond Evans, a name the board had a full 46 spots lower. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The Neyor pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In slot 4 they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In No. 21 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in pick 35 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick66 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
A slide stopped in the 66th overall pick, with Calen Bullock worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick71 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
They took Payton Wilson at par in Round 3, Pick 7, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A conviction pick on Zak Zinter at pick No. 85 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Fair-plus on Spencer Rattler, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in slot 133 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick140 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Keith Randolph Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick188 Rnd6 Miyan Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Miyan Williams at No. 188, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick225 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
Isaiah Neyor at pick No. 225 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick227 Rnd7 Desmond Evans
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Desmond Evans. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.