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Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
McCord should have been long gone. The Cardinals pounced, and earned a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Kyle McCord, the No. 119 name on the board, stolen at the 152nd pick. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Every board in the league had Caldwell lower, and that gap is the story. 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.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 16th pick they get a long-term starter on the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Jihaad Campbell for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick78 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They paid up for Deone Walker at No. 78 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
They liked Jamaree Caldwell enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 115. The roster fit checks out.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kyle McCord
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Kyle McCord in pick 152, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
Ja'Corey Brooks at Round 7, Pick 9 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.