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Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (ARI)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (ARI)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (ARI)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (ARI)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (ARI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Noah Fifita at slot 82, a reach of 80 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The Walker pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Tre Harris
In the 18th pick they get a No. 1 receiver, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A big swing on JT Tuimoloau at the Round 2 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick82 Rnd3 Noah Fifita
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Noah Fifita well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick119 Rnd4 Riley Mahlman
They read the board right and Riley Mahlman was the payoff at pick 119. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick155 Rnd5 Deone Walker
They will replay Deone Walker at slot 155 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.