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Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (MIN)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (TB)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesD FutureA
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cardinals a B-.

The Cardinals put a flag in the ground for Jaheim Bell, 50 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Simpson. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 27th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A big swing on T'Vondre Sweat at No. 35, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick66 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A conviction pick on Christian Haynes at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Benson at the 71st pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at pick No. 90 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick105 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
The board had cheaper options than Darius Robinson at slot 105, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in the 130th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in No. 188 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.