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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Elijah Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Elijah Simmons
DL Tennessee
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

There is reaching, and then there is Elijah Simmons at Round 7, Pick 7. The Cardinals jumped the board by 97 and dared it to prove them wrong. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The Jackson pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback, edge rusher and other spots still on the board.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the 4th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 JC Latham
In No. 27 they get protection for the quarterback, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold slid further than he should have, and pick 35 is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ja'Lynn Polk at slot 66. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brenden Rice. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick90 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Roman Wilson in the Round 3 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving is a better player than the 104th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Khyree Jackson while clear needs at quarterback, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at Round 5, Pick 4 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Nice patience on Jaylan Ford, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jayson Jones
Jayson Jones at pick 225 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick227 Rnd7 Elijah Simmons
They left a pile of value on the table to take Elijah Simmons this early at No. 227. It fills a real need, too.