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Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Cardinals torched the value chart for Shaun Dolac, taking him 115 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Nolen. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Steal is underselling it; Walter Nolen at the 47th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick78 Rnd3 Darien Porter
They took Darien Porter at par in the 78th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tory Horton at Round 4, Pick 13 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin at No. 152 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick225 Rnd7 Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac at slot 225 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.