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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B.

The Jordan Travis selection is the head-turner. The Cardinals reached 42 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. However the rest shakes out, Frazier at that price is a win they earned.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 4th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the 27th pick they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in Round 2, Pick 3 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Michael Hall Jr. at pick No. 66 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
Value with a capital V on Zach Frazier in pick 71, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
They paid sticker price for Cole Bishop in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick104 Rnd4 Sedrick Van Pran
The board had Sedrick Van Pran higher than pick No. 104, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
They reached into another round for Jordan Travis, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Good price on Jaylin Simpson in the Round 5 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick186 Rnd6 Nelson Ceaser
They did well to land Nelson Ceaser in No. 186, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick226 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers in the 226th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.