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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (GB)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Jaire Alexander
CB
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Saquon Barkley
RB
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Khari Blasingame
FB
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Stefon Diggs
WR
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Josh Myers
C
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Kayvon Thibodeaux
EDGE
Players traded away
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Emari Demercado
RB
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Hjalte Froholdt
OG
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Jalen Thompson
CB
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Zaven Collins
EDGE
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B+.

Some picks age like wine; Christian Jones at pick No. 158 will need to, sitting 39 spots clear of his grade. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They banked enough surplus on Washington to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jared Verse
Jared Verse at pick 21 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 JC Latham
In slot 27 they get a blindside protector at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick66 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They jumped the gun on Cooper Beebe, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
They paid sticker price for Johnny Wilson in the 71st overall pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Tyler Davis
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Davis at No. 90 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick105 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tykee Smith at pick No. 105. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick133 Rnd4 Malik Washington
A quiet steal in pick 133: Malik Washington for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick158 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Christian Jones this early at slot 158. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
Nothing to complain about; Julian Pearl went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jalen Green
A slide stopped in Round 7, Pick 5, with Jalen Green worth more than the price. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick227 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
No edge and no loss on BJ Mayes in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.