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    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Ben Sauls Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ben Sauls
PK Pittsburgh
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Hayden Conner at Round 7, Pick 9, a reach of 29 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Getting Banks Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In No. 16 they get a cornerstone up front, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Carson Schwesinger
A wild overpay on Carson Schwesinger in slot 47, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick78 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
They did well to land Isaiah Bond in pick 78, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at the 115th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick152 Rnd5 Ben Sauls
Ben Sauls in Round 5, Pick 14 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick225 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
Value said wait; Hayden Conner in pick No. 225 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.