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    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cardinals for Paul Jr.: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Chris Paul Jr. got past him. The Cardinals do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 114.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In pick No. 16 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jonah Savaiinaea. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 14, with Omarr Norman-Lott worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick114 Rnd4 Chris Paul Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Chris Paul Jr. in the 114th overall pick, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick153 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
A tidy bit of business in No. 153, where Tyler Shough graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.