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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ARI)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals spent real capital to be 80 picks early on Kyle McCord, and the board is going to hold them to it. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Walker steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
Josh Simmons at the 17th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
You do not let a linebacker like Jalon Walker reach No. 49 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick81 Rnd3 Aeneas Peebles
By-the-book stuff, Aeneas Peebles at Round 3, Pick 17 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick118 Rnd4 Dorian Strong
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dorian Strong this early at slot 118. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kyle McCord
Kyle McCord in pick No. 152 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.