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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (ARI)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (ARI)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (GB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (IND)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (IND)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Duce Chestnut
CB LSU
Players Gained
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Adetomiwa Adebawore
DE
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Breece Hall
RB
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Elgton Jenkins
OG
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Dexter Lawrence
DT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Cardinals cashed the board's mistake on Barrett: B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Michael Barrett got past him. The Cardinals do not have to explain a thing at No. 225. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. With quarterback, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Reaching for Jefferson left real value on the table behind him.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
They took Kool-Aid McKinstry at par in pick 11, which is nothing to complain about. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick17 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 17 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
A tidy bit of business in slot 35, where Amarius Mims graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick54 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in pick No. 54 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer at the 67th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
By-the-book stuff, Ja'Lynn Polk at the 71st overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kingsley Suamataia in Round 3, Pick 9. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick86 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at pick 86 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tommy Eichenberg. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick133 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, running back and other spots to take Khyree Jackson, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick165 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in pick No. 165 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jordan Jefferson
Value said wait; Jordan Jefferson in the 224th overall pick says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at Round 7, Pick 5 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi at the 227th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick256 Rnd7 Tahj Washington
The board had Tahj Washington higher than No. 256, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.