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Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals cashed the board's mistake on Fautanu: B.

The Cardinals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Troy Fautanu, the No. 28 name on the board, in No. 66. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Taylor III pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 4th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick 27 they get a disruptor off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins in Round 2, Pick 3 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick66 Rnd3 Troy Fautanu
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Troy Fautanu in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick71 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Johnny Wilson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in pick No. 90 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
They went early on Leonard Taylor III in slot 104, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick133 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson is a better player than the 133rd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.