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Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (ARI)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (ARI)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Cardinals walked out of the weekend still thin at tight end, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21 Rnd1 Jared Verse
No drama and no debate, Jared Verse went about where he belonged in No. 21. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kris Abrams-Draine
A straight-up fair deal on Kris Abrams-Draine at pick 34, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick66 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum at the 66th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in Round 3, Pick 6 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick85 Rnd3 Nazir Stackhouse
They paid sticker price for Nazir Stackhouse in the 85th pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
They took Tate Ratledge at par in slot 102, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Joe Milton III
By-the-book stuff, Joe Milton III at pick No. 133 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cedric Gray. The roster fit checks out.
Pick169 Rnd5 Steve Linton
Steve Linton at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick198 Rnd6 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at No. 198 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele in slot 223 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick226 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at Round 7, Pick 6 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.