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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 6 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
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Cardinals never addressed quarterback, and it is the kind of gap that lingers.

That is an interior defensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They are betting Braswell proves the room right and everyone else wrong. 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
Pick6 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 6 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 27 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They jumped the gun on Chris Braswell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick47 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at Round 2, Pick 15 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at No. 66 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick71 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Fair-plus on Christian Haynes, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson in slot 90 is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
No drama and no debate, Zak Zinter went about where he belonged in the 104th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.