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  • LukeFranklin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals let Walker fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Cardinals were there to profit. Jalon Walker, the No. 22 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 78th pick.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The cost of the Zabel reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Grey Zabel
A reach on Grey Zabel in pick No. 47; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jalon Walker in the 78th pick, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.