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Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (ARI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ARI)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (ARI)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (ARI)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAR)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAR)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LAR)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CLE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CLE)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (MIA)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LAR)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (MIN)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CLE)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (BUF)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (PHI)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Players Gained
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Kyle Allen
QB
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Stetson Bennett
QB
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C.J. Ham
FB
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Lonnie Phelps
DE
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Benning Potoa'e
DT
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Jalen Ramsey
CB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Cardinals fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while quarterback, tight end and other spots went begging. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

However the rest shakes out, Clark at that price is a win they earned. If Carter pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Bottom line, with Amarius Mims leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims at pick 23 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick55 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
The board had Devontez Walker higher than pick No. 55, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
They did well to land Jonah Elliss in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Josh Newton
A slide stopped in No. 68, with Josh Newton worth more than the price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 71st overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at the 87th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zak Zinter. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104 Rnd4 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at slot 104 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick133 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Khyree Jackson adds a cornerback and leaves quarterback, tight end and other spots untouched.
Pick141 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
A reasonable price with a little left over, Shemar Turner in Round 5, Pick 5. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
By-the-book stuff, Jacob Cowing at slot 180 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Good price on Christian Jones in the 190th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick195 Rnd6 DeWayne Carter
A premium they did not need to pay, DeWayne Carter a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick207 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
They let Jase McClellan come to them and pounced at No. 210. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick233 Rnd7 Zion Logue
They paid a round early for Zion Logue in the 233rd pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.