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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B-.

The tape said wait; the Cardinals did not. Diego Pavia went at the Round 7 slot, a good 23 picks before the board was ready.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Elarms-Orr. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 3 they get a centerfielder for the defense. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson in pick 34 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick65 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Blake Miller slipping to the 65th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the 104th pick, where Darrell Jackson Jr. graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick143 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Nothing to complain about; Malik Benson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick183 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They read the board right and Kaleb Elarms-Orr was the payoff at pick No. 183. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick217 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Diego Pavia. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.