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  • Holwadel9 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals land in the muddy middle: C+.

The Cardinals went off the board in a big way for Aireontae Ersery, 35 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Schwesinger. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Aireontae Ersery
In pick 16 they get an anchor for the offensive line, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Grey Zabel
Grey Zabel at pick No. 47 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
A tidy little value on Jayden Higgins in slot 78, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick113 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
A wild overpay on Tyler Shough in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Carson Schwesinger
Circle this one: Carson Schwesinger at No. 151 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.