Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images The Arizona Cardinals take an explosive, active cornerback with elite talent and measurables. With the 43rd pick in the 2024 NFL Draft the Arizona Cardinals select Rutgers cornerback Max Melton. Melton is a freak athlete with elite production out of Rutgers. From Dane Brugler’s “The Beast”: A four-year starter at Rutgers, Melton was an inside-outside cornerback in head coach Greg Schiano’s balanced coverage schemes. After one season as a defensive back in high school, he made the full transition for the Scarlet Knights and accounted for 30 passes defended an ..read more

Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK The Arizona Cardinals traded the 35th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Arizona Cardinals have traded the 35th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft for the 43rd and 79th for the 35th and 186th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Atlanta Falcons then used that pick to take Ruke Orhorhoro. The top players are still available for the Arizona Cardinals, including Cooper DeJean, Kool-Aid McKinstry, and Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton. (about to be picked by Commanders) That gives the Arizona Cardinals the following picks remaining on day two: 43 66 71 79 90 The depth of this ..read more

Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK Keep track of all the Arizona Cardinals 2024 NFL Draft picks as they happen. The 2024 NFL Draft starts at 4:00 p.m. Arizona Time on ESPN and NFL Network. The Arizona Cardinals addressed two areas of need, and you’ll notice not fully. What they did was half address the need for an interior defensive lineman and half for an edge rusher, so we marked half off of each. We may be able to mark IDL off completely if we like the free agency additions, but I am going 50/50. Here are the remaining needs for the Arizona Cardinals heading into today. Wide rece ..read more

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The fans grade the pick of Darius Robinson for the Arizona Cardinals. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Arizona Cardinals fans were excited about the addition of Marvin Harrison Jr., to the point where I quite frankly have never seen them so unified on something. The pick of Darius Robinson was regarded well, but not quite at the same level. 88% gave the pick a good ..read more

Will Monti be serving Kool-Aid to Cardinals fans in Round 2? | Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports GM Monti Ossenfort has impressed with his draft acumen in his brief tenure as GM. What does he have cooking on Day 2? Two drafts, two different approaches for Arizona Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort… so far. Last year, Monti wheeled and dealed throughout the draft. Many draftniks and mockers had assumed he would do so again. But Monti took a different approach in last night’s first round, sticking and picking at #4 and #27, coming away with massively hyped WR Marvin Harrison Jr. and versatile D-lineman ..read more

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The fans grade the pick of Marvin Harrison Jr. for the Arizona Cardinals. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Arizona Cardinals added the top non-quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday and fans, even those that preferred a trade down, saw the value and vision with the selection of Marvin Harrison Jr. That is why an overwhelming, and I do mean overwhelming majorit ..read more

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Dane Brugler drops his day two 2024 NFL Mock Draft. The Arizona Cardinals and the rest of the NFL will start day two of the 2024 NFL Draft in about 3.5 hours. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler dropped a full day two 2024 NFL Mock Draft. Enjoy. 35. Arizona Cardinals: Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa Between DeJean’s versatility and the Cardinals’ needs in the secondary, this is a team-player pairing that made a ton of sense in the first round — and makes even more sense in Round 2. 66. Arizona Cardinals: Cooper Beebe, G/C, Kansas State 71. Arizona Cardinals (from TEN): Brandon ..read more

Vote for Cardinals’ Day 1 Draft Grade in ROTB Poll Here are Kyle’s and my reactions to the Cardinals’ selections of WR Marvin Harrison jr. at #4 and DT/DE Darius Robinson at #27 in Day 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft. WATCH — I had to show Marvin Harrison Jr. (@MarvHarrisonJr) the jubilant reaction from the @AZCardinals fans at the #NFLdraft Party in Glendale listen to his message to the #BirdGang here! @12SportsAZ pic.twitter.com/9PHnV7aZWU — Lina Washington (@LWashingtonTV) April 26, 2024 "So many great pieces around you... perfect situation for me." - Marvin Harrison Jr LOVES his landing spo ..read more

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images The Arizona Cardinals add four players at positions of need on day two. The Arizona Cardinals will have the third pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Then they have three picks in the third round, but that doesn’t mean a whole lot, unless we know what they are doing. And after day one... Well, no one knows what is going on. So, lets take a look at one 2024 NFL Mock Draft for day two. PFF has the Arizona Cardinals taking a cornerback, offensive lineman, defensive lineman and safety: 35) ARIZONA CARDINALS: CB KOOL-AID MCKINSTRY, ALABAMA McKinstry play ..read more

Photo by Ben Hsu/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Arizona Cardinals added a wide receiver and a defensive lineman, who is left on the best players list? The 2024 NFL Draft has one round in the books. The Arizona Cardinals added Marvin Harrison Jr. with their first pick, finalizing a three month wait for what they would do. With their second pick, they added Darius Robinson, a massive defensive line prospect who offers the team an incredible inside, outside flexibility, and someone they think can become their Fletcher Cox. Now, as the second round gets underway, who are the best players ava ..read more