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Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jordan Burch
DE Oregon
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B-.

The Cardinals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick 78 on Simeon Barrow Jr. a full 101 spots early. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Mondon Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 16th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 47 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78 Rnd3 Simeon Barrow Jr.
Simeon Barrow Jr. at pick 78 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jordan Burch
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Burch at Round 4, Pick 13 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
They barely believed it either: Smael Mondon Jr. still on the board at the Round 5 slot. The roster fit checks out.