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Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Cardinals skipped the loudest one: quarterback is exactly as bare as it was.

The cost of the Simmons reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In slot 17 they get a building block for the line, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They took Xavier Watts at par in pick No. 49, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick81 Rnd3 Tyler Baron
They paid sticker price for Tyler Baron in No. 81, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jack Nelson
A straight-up fair deal on Jack Nelson at the 118th pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jalen Catalon
Jalen Catalon in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.