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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (ARI)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB
The Cardinals answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Cardinals' quarterback, full stop. The bottom line is a respectable B.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They will need Harrell to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 7 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 27 they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They paid sticker price for Xavier Legette in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
A reach for Jonathon Brooks in slot 38; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
A straight-up fair deal on Ruke Orhorhoro at No. 66, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the 71st overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 90th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick104 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at Round 4, Pick 4 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick138 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A reach on Mason McCormick in No. 138; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tykee Smith in pick No. 163. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick182 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Circle this one: Dwight McGlothern at the 182nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaylen Harrell this early at the 186th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
No drama and no debate, JD Bertrand went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 2. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
A wild overpay on Jalen Sundell in slot 226, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.