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  • Coach K DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (ARI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (GB)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Cardinals walked out of the weekend still thin at quarterback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

Reaching for Sorrell left real value on the table behind him. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Ersery.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Donovan Jackson in the 47th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick54 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at pick No. 54 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at the 78th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick115 Rnd4 Nohl Williams
By-the-book stuff, Nohl Williams at No. 115 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick152 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Barryn Sorrell. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick225 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
They jumped the gun on Isaac TeSlaa, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.