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  • LordShadow DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B-.

The Cardinals' one glaring miss is wide receiver, a need they left exactly as they found it. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

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

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 16 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value.
Pick47 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A straight-up fair deal on JT Tuimoloau at pick No. 47, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at Round 3, Pick 14 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick114 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick153 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tyler Shough in pick 153. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.