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  • Gmaster DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (ARI)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (ARI)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (DEN)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CIN)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jackson Sirmon
LB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB+
Larceny in pick No. 153 lands the Cardinals a B, Phillips and all.

Somebody in Round 5, Pick 14 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Cardinals sat still while Jordan Phillips, the No. 112 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

Every board in the league had Skattebo lower, and that gap is the story. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In the 22nd overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick No. 47 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick81 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
A wild overpay on Cam Skattebo in Round 3, Pick 17, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick114 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
You do not let an offensive lineman like Donovan Jackson reach the 114th pick and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jordan Phillips
The board fumbled Jordan Phillips all the way to slot 153, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Ricky White III
Ricky White III in the Round 6 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.