mxrius.'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • mxrius. DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ARI)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (ARI)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals let Igbinosun fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The Cardinals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Davison Igbinosun, the No. 111 name on the board, in No. 178. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Reaching for Lawson left real value on the table behind him. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In the 8th pick they get a long-term starter on the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
A conviction pick on Deontae Lawson at pick 39 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
The board had cheaper options than Luke Kandra at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in pick No. 106 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick142 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
A quarterback of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 4 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick178 Rnd6 Davison Igbinosun
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Davison Igbinosun in the 178th overall pick, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.