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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (ARI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (ARI)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
LaDarius Henderson
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B to prove it.

The Cardinals spent real capital to be 28 picks early on Donovan Jackson, and the board is going to hold them to it.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They reached a country mile for Donovan Jackson at No. 58, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They went early on Ozzy Trapilo in pick 78, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
No edge and no loss on Carson Schwesinger in pick No. 89; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick114 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
Value said wait; Sai'vion Jones in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick127 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer at the 127th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Nick Nash at the 153rd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.