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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B-.

The Cardinals bet big and early on Shemar Turner, 36 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Landing Smith that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Offensive lineman 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.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In pick 16 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner at pick No. 47 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick78 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Danny Stutsman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Nothing to complain about; Jordan Phillips went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick152 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brashard Smith at slot 152. It fills a real need, too.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Value said wait; Jamon Dumas-Johnson in Round 7, Pick 9 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.