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  • mxrius. DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (ARI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The needs board said one thing and the Cardinals did another, using slot 47 on Benjamin Morrison while quarterback, wide receiver and other spots waited. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The back end got a real overhaul.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Shavon Revel Jr.
No drama and no debate, Shavon Revel Jr. went about where he belonged in the 16th pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick47 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 47th pick on Benjamin Morrison with quarterback, wide receiver and other spots unsolved.
Pick78 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard in pick No. 78 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick114 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
They took Billy Bowman Jr. at par in No. 114, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick148 Rnd5 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at the 148th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Stacking talent where they were already deep.