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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
The Cardinals let Paul Jr. fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Chris Paul Jr. slides to pick 114, you do not overthink it, and the Cardinals did not.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Value with a capital V on Tyleik Williams in pick 47, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
A tidy bit of business in the 78th overall pick, where Jalen Royals graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick81 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at pick No. 81 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114 Rnd4 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in the 114th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in No. 118 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick153 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
The board had Mello Dotson higher than slot 153, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.