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Draft Selections
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cardinals and Emmanwori: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Nick Emmanwori tumbling to the Cardinals in the 47th pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Higgins pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Cameron Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to slot 47, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick78 Rnd3 Aeneas Peebles
They paid sticker price for Aeneas Peebles in Round 3, Pick 14, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jay Higgins
A big swing on Jay Higgins at pick No. 114, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick153 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
A tidy little value on Pat Bryant in the 153rd overall pick, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.