Joepa'S MOCK DRAFT

Draft

  • Joepa DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Cardinals did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to quarterback, which was the need that mattered most. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

However the rest shakes out, Milum at that price is a win they earned. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In No. 16 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum at pick 47 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick78 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
No edge and no loss on Chris Paul Jr. in Round 3, Pick 14; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.