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  • LukeFranklin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cardinals reached some 47 spots for Will Howard, and value like that does not grow back. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Good work on the whole, with offensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Mike Green
In slot 16 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Xavier Restrepo
No edge and no loss on Xavier Restrepo in the 47th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78 Rnd3 Will Howard
A big swing on Will Howard at the 78th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.