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Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (ARI)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (ARI)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ARI)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ARI)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAC)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DEN)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DEN)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (LAC)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alex Singleton
LB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B+.

The Cardinals did not so much draft Shaun Dolac as overpay for him, 97 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

Getting Schwesinger where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In pick No. 22 they get a bendy edge with upside, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
A big swing on Kyle Kennard at Round 2, Pick 15, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker slid further than he should have, and the 78th overall pick is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick81 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Nothing to complain about; Tate Ratledge went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick86 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in No. 86 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick113 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Emery Jones Jr. a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel slipping to the 117th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick151 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in Round 5, Pick 14 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The roster fit checks out.
Pick157 Rnd5 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in No. 157 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jonas Sanker
Value said wait; Jonas Sanker in the 189th pick says they were not listening. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick195 Rnd6 Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac in pick No. 195 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick218 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
They reached into another round for KJ Jefferson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.