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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (ARI)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B-.

The Cardinals put a flag in the ground for Joshua Gray, 77 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The DeJean pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, running back and other spots. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the 4th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick17 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In slot 17 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
By-the-book stuff, Nate Wiggins at the 36th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, running back and other spots to take Cooper DeJean, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
A clean, defensible pick in pick 71 with a little surplus value in Tyler Guyton. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick81 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A curious use of the Round 3 slot. Quarterback, running back and other spots needed the pick; a DT-EDGE in Maason Smith did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III in the 104th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
They paid sticker price for Beaux Limmer in slot 133, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick141 Rnd5 Payton Wilson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Payton Wilson. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd5 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at the 163rd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.