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Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Evan Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Evan Anderson
DL Florida Atlantic
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B to prove it.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Cardinals spent Round 7, Pick 7 on Evan Anderson, a name the board had a full 46 spots lower. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In pick No. 4 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In slot 26 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A straight-up fair deal on Chris Braswell at the 35th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick66 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Payton Wilson at Round 3, Pick 2 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71 Rnd3 Trey Benson
No drama and no debate, Trey Benson went about where he belonged in No. 71. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Maason Smith in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick104 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khyree Jackson. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
They took Jordan Travis at par in slot 133, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in the 140th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
No edge and no loss on Jordan Magee in Round 6, Pick 13; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick225 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They went early on Matthew Jones in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 Evan Anderson
They talked themselves into Evan Anderson at No. 227, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.