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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (ARI)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB-EDGE Georgia
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kenneth Grant
DL Michigan
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (ARI)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (ARI)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (ARI)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (ARI)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (ARI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (ARI)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (ARI)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (DEN)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (DEN)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (NE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jalon Walker
LB-EDGE Georgia
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (BAL)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (SEA)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ATL)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (BAL)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NO)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (ATL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (NE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Cody Barton
LB
Head Shot
Case Keenum
QB
Head Shot
Quinn Meinerz
OG
Head Shot
Henry To'oTo'o
LB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: B+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cardinals started one anyway for Dayon Hayes, 101 picks ahead of schedule. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Mondon Jr.. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In slot 23 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick54 Rnd2 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell slid further than he should have, and the 54th pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at the 83rd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in No. 85 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick119 Rnd4 Kenneth Grant
They barely believed it either: Kenneth Grant still on the board at pick 119. The roster fit checks out.
Pick123 Rnd4 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at Round 4, Pick 22 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in pick No. 125 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
They reached a country mile for Donovan Jackson at the 136th pick, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jonah Monheim this early at the Round 5 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166 Rnd5 Dayon Hayes
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dayon Hayes in pick 166, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Tim Smith
They talked themselves into Tim Smith at Round 7, Pick 16, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
The board fumbled Jake Briningstool all the way to No. 236, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at the 238th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick240 Rnd7 Julian Fleming
Julian Fleming at slot 240 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick253 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Circle this one: Donovan Edwards at pick 253 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.