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    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Draft Picks Traded
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B to prove it.

There is a lot to like until you notice quarterback is still a hole. The Cardinals never got to the one that mattered most.

They banked enough surplus on Newton to cover a lot of smaller sins. Every board in the league had Thomas Jr. lower, and that gap is the story. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 11th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In pick No. 23 they get a problem off the edge, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 27th pick they get a disruptive interior force at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.