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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cardinals for Mondon Jr.: B.

The Cardinals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Smael Mondon Jr. fell into No. 152.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In pick 16 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
No edge and no loss on Aireontae Ersery in the 47th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Circle this one: Alfred Collins at Round 3, Pick 14 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
The board had Jared Wilson higher than No. 115, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
They barely believed it either: Smael Mondon Jr. still on the board at pick No. 152. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Robert Longerbeam
They let Robert Longerbeam come to them and pounced at the 225th overall pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.