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  • JoshRutkowski DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Draft Picks Traded
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB+ FutureB-
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

For all the boxes ticked, the Cardinals skipped the loudest one: quarterback is exactly as bare as it was.

The Newton steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In slot 11 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
No drama and no debate, Brian Thomas Jr. went about where he belonged in No. 23. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick 27 they get an anchor for the defensive front at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.