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    Cardinals
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Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ARI)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 5 (ARI)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami (FL)
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 6 (ARI)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 7 (ARI)
Tony Grimes
DB UNLV
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The jury is out on the Cardinals. For now, C+.

The Tony Grimes pick is the one that will follow the Cardinals into the fall. They took him 63 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while quarterback, offensive lineman and other spots went begging. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Getting Martinez where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Hit on Benjamin Morrison and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Benjamin Morrison
In the 8th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick40 Rnd2 Danny Stutsman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Danny Stutsman in pick 40, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72 Rnd3 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in Round 3, Pick 8 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Davison Igbinosun at cornerback with quarterback, offensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick136 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez in slot 136 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick168 Rnd6 J.J. Weaver
A wild overpay on J.J. Weaver in pick No. 168, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick200 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tony Grimes. The roster logic is harder to follow.