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  • austinrwilliams2005 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice quarterback is still a hole. The Cardinals never got to the one that mattered most. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 16 they get a load in the middle at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison at the 47th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
No drama and no debate, Jared Ivey went about where he belonged in slot 78. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tory Horton
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Tory Horton. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.