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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Willie Lampkin at pick No. 114 is 65 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

That Nolen pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Mykel Williams
The board fumbled Mykel Williams all the way to the Round 2 slot, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78 Rnd3 Walter Nolen
Circle this one: Walter Nolen at the 78th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick114 Rnd4 Willie Lampkin
A big swing on Willie Lampkin at the 114th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick153 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick 153 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.