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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Donell Harris Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Donell Harris Jr.
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Donell Harris Jr. in pick No. 224, a good 64 spots before the room expected him. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They will answer for taking DT-EDGE early while running back, tight end and other spots went begging. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 4th pick they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Chop Robinson at No. 35 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in slot 66 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the 71st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in Round 3, Pick 27 leaves running back, tight end and other spots for later.
Pick105 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the 105th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jalyx Hunt in No. 137. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick188 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at Round 6, Pick 13 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
A reach for Sam Hartman in pick 222; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick224 Rnd7 Donell Harris Jr.
They reached a country mile for Donell Harris Jr. at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.