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  • Coach K DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (ARI)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ARI)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Cardinals torched the value chart for Gabe Hall, taking him 77 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. On value alone, Eboigbe makes the weekend a net positive. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In the 27th overall pick they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry at the 35th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick66 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
A premium they did not need to pay, Xavier Legette a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A straight-up fair deal on Cooper Beebe at slot 71, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer in No. 90 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in the Round 4 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick137 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gabe Hall well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick161 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
A slide stopped in slot 161, with Justin Eboigbe worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
No edge and no loss on Jase McClellan in pick 188; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight in the 222nd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
Rasheen Ali at No. 224 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
A conviction pick on Tatum Bethune at pick No. 241 that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.