devang6'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • devang6 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B- to prove it.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Cardinals left quarterback untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They banked enough surplus on Sanders to cover a lot of smaller sins. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 1 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 16 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing T.J. Sanders in slot 47. The roster fit checks out.