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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Max Melton
DB Rutgers
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (ARI)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CHI)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Players Gained
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Micah Parsons
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cardinals and Guyton: A-.

The Cardinals ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.

The Melton pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will need Lachey to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A reasonable price with a little left over, T'Vondre Sweat in pick No. 34. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
They jumped the gun on Braelon Allen, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick70 Rnd3 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II is a better player than slot 70 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85 Rnd3 Max Melton
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went defensive back with Max Melton while clear needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick102 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at the 102nd pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick132 Rnd4 Luke Lachey
A reach for Luke Lachey in pick No. 132; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
A straight-up fair deal on Jamari Thrash at No. 133, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at pick 139 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick169 Rnd5 Tyler Guyton
They barely believed it either: Tyler Guyton still on the board at Round 5, Pick 33. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.