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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ATL)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesD FutureA+
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Hard to follow the map here. The Cardinals bypassed quarterback, running back and other spots to take Khyree Jackson at the 104th overall pick, a spot they had covered.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Jackson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They are betting Braswell proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Brian Thomas Jr. at the 27th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They went early on Chris Braswell in Round 2, Pick 3, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Haynes at pick No. 66, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They paid sticker price for Patrick Paul in pick 71, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at slot 90 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick104 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Khyree Jackson at cornerback with quarterback, running back and other spots open.