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  • JustaDroll DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ARI)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (ARI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (ARI)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals won the night they stopped Williams from sliding. Grade: B-.

When a board-topper like Savion Williams slides to the Round 5 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Cardinals did not. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Cross III has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In slot 14 they get a blindside protector, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
A premium they did not need to pay, Marcus Mbow a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in pick 76 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at pick No. 115 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick149 Rnd5 Savion Williams
Savion Williams in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.