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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B-.

The Isaac TeSlaa selection is the head-turner. The Cardinals reached 80 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Mickens pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
No edge and no loss on Walter Nolen in the 16th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick47 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris Paul Jr.. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in slot 115 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Isaac TeSlaa
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaac TeSlaa this early at pick 152. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick225 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
Nice patience on R.J. Mickens, who had no business lasting to Round 7, Pick 9. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.