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Draft Selections
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Carson Beck
QB Georgia
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ARI)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Rylie Mills
DT Notre Dame
TJ Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 5 (ARI)
TJ Ferguson
OG Oregon
Gentry Williams Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 6 (ARI)
Gentry Williams
CB Oklahoma
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals bet the future on Beck. The board says B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Carson Beck is the Cardinals' quarterback, full stop. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Mills pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Landing Savaiinaea that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Carson Beck
In the 8th pick they get a franchise quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea slipping to No. 40 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Parker Brailsford
They paid sticker price for Parker Brailsford in pick 72, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills at the 104th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd5 TJ Ferguson
TJ Ferguson in pick No. 136 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168 Rnd6 Gentry Williams
Gentry Williams at slot 168 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick200 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jack Kiser. A need, and now a little less of one.