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    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals let Skattebo fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Cam Skattebo slides to the Round 5 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Cardinals did not. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

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

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptive interior force. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Taking Jalon Walker in Round 2, Pick 15 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick78 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
They barely believed it either: Xavier Watts still on the board at No. 78. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jake Majors
The board fumbled Jake Majors all the way to slot 114, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Somehow Cam Skattebo was still sitting there in pick 151, and they pounced on premier running back value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.