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Draft Selections
Colin Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Colin Simmons
LB-EDGE Texas
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Andrew Sprague Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Andrew Sprague
OT Michigan
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
J'Koby Williams Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
J'Koby Williams
RB Texas Tech
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Kayin Lee
CB Tennessee
Payton Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (ARI)
Payton Pierce
LB Ohio State
Emerson Mandell Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Emerson Mandell
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Andrew Sprague Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Andrew Sprague
OT Michigan
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Payton Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Payton Pierce
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (TEN)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals did not so much draft Andrew Sprague as overpay for him, 23 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Echoles. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Quantity was the play, for better or worse.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Colin Simmons
Colin Simmons at pick No. 3 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick34 Rnd2 Will Echoles
Will Echoles at Round 2, Pick 2 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick66 Rnd3 Andrew Sprague
Andrew Sprague in the 66th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Iapani Laloulu in the 104th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jayden Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jayden Jackson in the Round 5 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick141 Rnd5 J'Koby Williams
They took J'Koby Williams at par in pick 141, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kayin Lee
Good price on Kayin Lee in the 181st overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick182 Rnd6 Payton Pierce
The board had cheaper options than Payton Pierce at slot 182, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Emerson Mandell
They paid up for Emerson Mandell at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.