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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

For all the boxes ticked, the Cardinals skipped the loudest one: quarterback is exactly as bare as it was.

The Ratledge reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 3 they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick17 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in the 17th pick is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at No. 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
They went early on Jack Sawyer in Round 3, Pick 3, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick81 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
They took Ruke Orhorhoro at par in the 81st overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
A reach for Tate Ratledge in pick No. 103; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick133 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Good price on Smael Mondon Jr. in pick 133, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.