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  • adam DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Kiran Amegadjie at pick 68 regardless, 33 picks early.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Getting Jackson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 4 they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick17 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In No. 17 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins in Round 2, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
A wild overpay on Kiran Amegadjie in pick No. 68, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick71 Rnd3 Landon Jackson
A tidy bit of business in the 71st overall pick, where Landon Jackson graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick81 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Mahogany. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, Braelon Allen in the Round 4 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick133 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
A clean, defensible pick in slot 133 with a little surplus value in Tykee Smith. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.