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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Cardinals never addressed quarterback, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
A straight-up fair deal on Troy Franklin at pick No. 27, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick35 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at Round 2, Pick 3 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
No drama and no debate, Ruke Orhorhoro went about where he belonged in slot 66. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick71 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at the 71st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
By-the-book stuff, Tykee Smith at pick 90 squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.