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  • 51 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 5 (ARI)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 6 (ARI)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 7 (ARI)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cardinals took Bryce Foster a full 41 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Perkins Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Deone Walker
In pick No. 8 they get a wrecking ball inside. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in Round 2, Pick 8 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72 Rnd3 Cam Ward
They paid a round early for Cam Ward in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A slide stopped in the 104th pick, with Anthony Belton worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd5 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the 136th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Domani Jackson. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick200 Rnd7 Ricky White III
A tidy bit of business in slot 200, where Ricky White III graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.