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  • Honimbo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (ARI)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B to prove it.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Cardinals left edge rusher untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Slaughter. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In slot 3 they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at the 34th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jake Slaughter in the 65th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
They took Bishop Fitzgerald at par in pick No. 104, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick142 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ar'maj Reed-Adams in pick 142. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick182 Rnd6 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson at No. 182 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Nothing to complain about; Barion Brown went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.