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Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ARI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ARI)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B- to prove it.

Some picks age like wine; Riley Leonard at No. 79 will need to, sitting 78 spots clear of his grade. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Lawson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the 17th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. More want than need.
Pick48 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A conviction pick on Aireontae Ersery at pick No. 48 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79 Rnd3 Riley Leonard
They reached a country mile for Riley Leonard at slot 79, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick115 Rnd4 Nazir Stackhouse
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nazir Stackhouse well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Deontae Lawson
Circle this one: Deontae Lawson at No. 152 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.