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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Javon Baker
WR Alabama
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Marcus Harris
DL-EDGE Auburn
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Danielle Hunter
EDGE
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B+.

The war room fell hard for Marcus Harris, and it showed at the 225th overall pick: 32 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Hart pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They banked enough surplus on Magee to cover a lot of smaller sins.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In No. 26 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A reasonable price with a little left over, Troy Fautanu in pick No. 35. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
No drama and no debate, Byron Murphy II went about where he belonged in pick 42. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick66 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
They paid sticker price for Mekhi Wingo in the 66th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
They took Payton Wilson at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A premium they did not need to pay, Zak Zinter a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They jumped the gun on Braelon Allen, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133 Rnd4 Cam Hart
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Cam Hart at cornerback with quarterback open.
Pick140 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the Round 5 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188 Rnd6 Javon Baker
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Javon Baker. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225 Rnd7 Marcus Harris
They reached a country mile for Marcus Harris at the 225th overall pick, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
A tidy bit of business in the 227th pick, where Jordan Magee graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.