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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Cardinals would have aced it. Kevin Jennings at the 225th overall pick is 57 spots clear of where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 16 they get a wrecking ball inside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
No drama and no debate, Chris Paul Jr. went about where he belonged in pick No. 78. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115 Rnd4 Logan Brown
They talked themselves into Logan Brown at Round 4, Pick 13, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick152 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
A wild overpay on Chase Lundt in No. 152, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225 Rnd7 Kevin Jennings
Kevin Jennings in pick 225 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.