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  • Dave R DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players Gained
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Asante Samuel Jr.
CB
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Derek Stingley Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Cardinals should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Taylor III pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In the 23rd overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In pick 27 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
A straight-up fair deal on Ruke Orhorhoro at the 66th pick, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Johnny Wilson at No. 71 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Christian Mahogany in slot 90. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
The board had cheaper options than Leonard Taylor III at Round 4, Pick 4, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick133 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at pick No. 133 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.