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Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in Round 7, Pick 9 lands the Cardinals a B, Thornton Jr. and all.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Dont'e Thornton Jr. tumbling to the Cardinals in pick No. 225 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Brown pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 16th overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Steal is underselling it; Walter Nolen at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 78 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115 Rnd4 Logan Brown
A big swing on Logan Brown at pick No. 115, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune in slot 152 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick225 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 225th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.