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  • italia1970 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B-.

Nobody had Ty Robinson this high, and it is not close. The Cardinals reached 84 spots to get him at Round 3, Pick 14.

They banked enough surplus on Shough to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
They jumped the gun on Grey Zabel, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick47 Rnd2 Trey Amos
They paid sticker price for Trey Amos in No. 47, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick78 Rnd3 Ty Robinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ty Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Kobe King
Kobe King at the 115th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough is a better player than slot 152 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick225 Rnd7 Ricky White III
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ricky White III in the Round 7 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.