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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Marcus Harris
DE Auburn
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Andrew Coker Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Andrew Coker
OL TCU
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Cardinals spent real capital to be 222 picks early on Marcus Harris, and the board is going to hold them to it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Thomas. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 4 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 27th overall pick they get a disruptive interior force, and a steal at that.
Pick35 Rnd2 Bo Nix
They took Bo Nix at par in the 35th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ruke Orhorhoro in Round 3, Pick 2. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick71 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in slot 71 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They paid sticker price for Sedrick Van Pran in pick 90, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 Javon Foster
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Javon Foster well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A conviction pick on Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 138 that the board grades a round light. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick162 Rnd5 Marcus Harris
They talked themselves into Marcus Harris at slot 162, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick186 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
Circle this one: Xavier Thomas at pick 186 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick226 Rnd7 Andrew Coker
Andrew Coker in Round 7, Pick 6 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.