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Draft Selections
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (ARI)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (ARI)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesC FutureB+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cardinals for Henderson: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how TreVeyon Henderson got past him. The Cardinals do not have to explain a thing at slot 114.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Thornton Jr. has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Landon Jackson
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
The board fumbled Kenneth Grant all the way to the Round 2 slot, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick78 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tate Ratledge in No. 78. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
They paid sticker price for Tez Johnson in pick 89, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick114 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
They robbed the room for TreVeyon Henderson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick153 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Kevin Winston Jr. in the 153rd overall pick, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A reach on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick No. 167; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.