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    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Asante Samuel Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B+.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Cardinals came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Reaching for Abrams-Draine left real value on the table behind him.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In pick 5 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at Round 1, Pick 27 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
No drama and no debate, Chop Robinson went about where he belonged in No. 35. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro in pick No. 66 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the 71st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Michael Hall Jr. at the 90th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A reach for Kris Abrams-Draine in slot 104; a little patience would have been rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick133 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the Round 4 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.