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Draft Selections
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (ARI)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (ARI)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Cardinals to leave a draft. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Williams reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Landing Sanders that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 2 of 8 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Cameron Williams
In the 22nd pick they get protection for the quarterback, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
The board had T.J. Sanders higher than pick 53, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.