Meet Your 2023 Arizona Cardinals Draft Class
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TEMPE -- After three days of moving up and down draft boards, the dust has settled on the Arizona Cardinals' 2023 NFL Draft Class.
Needing a strong draft to kickstart their rebuilding process, first-time general manager Monti Ossenfort and head coach Jonathan Gannon went right to work, assembling some quality talent on top of stacking some premium draft capital ahead of 2024.
Meet your newest crop of Cardinals:
Round 1, Pick 6: Ohio State OL Paris Johnson Jr.
Cardinals Trade Up With Lions, Draft Paris Johnson Jr.
Teammates Welcome Paris Johnson Jr.
Fans, Twitter React to Cardinals Selection of Paris Johnson Jr.
Newest Cardinals OL Paris Johnson Believes Destiny Brought Him to Desert
Cardinals Receive Rave Reviews for Paris Johnson Jr.
Bond Between Kyler Murray, Paris Johnson Already Strong
Up Close and Personal With Paris Johnson Jr.
Round 2, Pick 41: LSU EDGE BJ Ojulari
Cardinals Trade Down, Draft BJ Ojulari
BJ Ojulari Wants to Make Impact Right Away
Fit, Grade and Scouting Report on BJ Ojulari
Round 3, Pick 72: Syracuse DB Garrett Williams
Cardinals Draft CB Garrett Williams in Third Round
Fit, Grade and Scouting Report on Garrett Williams
Third-Round Pick Garrett Williams Looks to Prove Cardinals Right
Round 3, Pick 94: Stanford WR Michael Wilson
Cardinals Draft Michael Wilson, Trade Out to Finish Day 2
Scouting Report, Fit and Grade for Michael Wilson
GM Monti Ossenfort Recaps Busy Day 2 of NFL Draft
Round 4, Pick 122: UCLA OL Jon Gaines II
Gaines II is a versatile OL that logged snaps at center, guard and tackle during his time at UCLA. Very athletic but will need to bulk up.
Jon Gaines II Brings Versatility to New Cardinals OL
Fit, Grade and Scouting Report for Jon Gaines II
Round 5, Pick 139: Houston QB Clayton Tune
The Cardinals add to their quarterback room with the addition of Clayton Tune, who will compete to be a backup in a quarterback room with Colt McCoy, David Blough and Jeff Driskel while Kyler Murray recovers from a torn ACL. Tune (6-3) has ideal size for the position with a bit of athletic upside to him.
Clayton Tune Fit, Grade and Scouting Report
New Cardinals QB: I'm the Best QB in This Class
Round 5, Pick 168: Auburn LB Owen Pappoe
The Cardinals conclude the fifth round with the selection of Auburn LB Owen Pappoe, another in the long line of "high football" character picks by Monti Ossenfort. Though a bit undersized, Pappoe is (again, a theme here on Day 3) athletically inclined despite being a bit undersized for the position.
Scouting Report, Fit and Instant Grade for Owen Pappoe
Owen Pappoe Hopes Drive, Athleticism Arrives to Cardinals
Round 6, Pick 180: Louisville CB Kei'Trel Clark
The Cardinals double dip at cornerback with their second to last pick of the draft in Lousiville's Kei'Trel Clark, who had a top 30 visit with the team. He can be considered undersized but extremely athletic, as his 10-yard split of 1.49 was among some of the best in this class.
Newest Draft Pick Kei'Trel Clark Brings Tenacity to Cardinals Defense
Fit, Grade and Scouting Report for Kei'Trel Clark
Round 7, Pick 213: West Virginia DT Dante Stills
The Cardinals conclude their 2023 NFL Draft class with the addition of West Virginia DT Dante Stills.
Stills can play a few different spots along the defensive line, and is (stop us if you heard this before) athletic - he ran a 4.85 40-yard dash at 6-5 and 286 pounds. Finished first-team all-conference even though his production dipped from 2021.
Seventh-Round Pick Dante Stills Knew Cardinals Would Come Calling
