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Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Cardinals.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Mohamed Kamara in the Round 4 slot, a good 29 spots before the room expected him.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Melton pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 4 they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Good price on Jackson Powers-Johnson in Round 2, Pick 3, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at No. 66 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Fair-plus on Jeremiah Trotter Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90 Rnd3 Max Melton
Nice patience on Max Melton, who had no business lasting to slot 90. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick104 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mohamed Kamara. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.