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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (ARI)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (ARI)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ARI)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (ARI)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (ARI)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BAL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BAL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYG)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ATL)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (GB)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NE)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaire Alexander
CB
Head Shot
Troy Andersen
LB
Head Shot
Aaron Jones
RB
Head Shot
Allen Lazard
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Marquise Brown
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cardinals for Sturdivant: A-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cardinals watched J. Michael Sturdivant slide 34 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The cost of the McGregor reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

In the end it comes back to Jer'Zhan Newton, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value.
Pick32 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In slot 32 they get protection for the quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin in the 39th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick No. 66 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 3 slot with a little surplus value in Jeremiah Trotter Jr.. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick95 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
A tidy bit of business in No. 95, where Johnny Wilson graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Good price on Donovan Jackson in pick 129, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick132 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
No drama and no debate, Tommy Eichenberg went about where he belonged in the 132nd overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick133 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
A tidy little value on Sataoa Laumea in pick 133, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick140 Rnd5 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon slipping to the Round 5 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
They took Jaheim Bell at par in the 143rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick166 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
No edge and no loss on Justin Rogers in the 166th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylen Harrell in pick No. 188, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor at slot 189 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in Round 6, Pick 27 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Miyan Williams
Nothing to complain about; Miyan Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick253 Rnd7 Zion Nelson
They paid sticker price for Zion Nelson in pick No. 253, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.