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6 feb 7

  • gma DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Kyle Ford Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kyle Ford
WR USC
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueF NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Cardinals: C+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Kyle Ford at the 113th overall pick is 247 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In No. 16 they get a blindside protector. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Dillon Gabriel
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dillon Gabriel this early at Round 2, Pick 15. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Howard Cross III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Howard Cross III. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick113 Rnd4 Kyle Ford
Kyle Ford at the 113th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jason Marshall Jr.
They reached a country mile for Jason Marshall Jr. at pick No. 151, and the board is aghast. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.