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January 7-Round No Trades

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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cardinals a B-.

The needs board said one thing and the Cardinals did another, using pick 133 on Jaden Hicks while quarterback and linebacker waited. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. However the rest shakes out, Brooks at that price is a win they earned.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In No. 4 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In pick 26 they get a blindside protector at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
By-the-book stuff, Quinyon Mitchell at Round 2, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick66 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
A premium they did not need to pay, Mekhi Wingo a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick71 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
A tidy little value on Javon Bullard in the 71st overall pick, a step better than break-even. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jonathon Brooks
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 89, where Jonathon Brooks graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick104 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
They paid a round early for Gabriel Murphy in No. 104, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Jaden Hicks in slot 133 leaves quarterback and linebacker for later.
Pick140 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at the 140th pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick188 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
They paid sticker price for De'Corian Clark in pick 188, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick225 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
Good price on J.J. Weaver in Round 7, Pick 5, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick227 Rnd7 Dylan McMahon
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dylan McMahon. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.