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  • bobbo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (ARI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (TB)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (TEN)
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PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players Gained
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Tyjae Spears
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a D+ for the Cardinals.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Cardinals, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The process wobbled, and the D+ is where it lands.

The whole projection now runs through Jayden Daniels; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Benson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Wilson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Daniels at the 7th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick13 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In pick No. 13 they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at Round 1, Pick 27 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick35 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Fair-plus on Adonai Mitchell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick47 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in slot 47 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Payton Wilson at pick 66. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick71 Rnd3 Max Melton
By-the-book stuff, Max Melton at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick77 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They jumped the gun on Trey Benson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. slid further than he should have, and pick No. 90 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.
Pick92 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Good price on Dominick Puni in the 92nd overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
A clean, defensible pick in slot 104 with a little surplus value in Christian Mahogany. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 Maason Smith
No edge and no loss on Maason Smith in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.