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Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

The tape said wait; the Cardinals did not. Aeneas Peebles went at Round 4, Pick 13, a good 29 picks before the board was ready. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want. The Shough value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get an anchor for the offensive line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Trey Amos
No drama and no debate, Trey Amos went about where he belonged in the 47th pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick78 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
Value with a capital V on Carson Schwesinger in pick No. 78, a genuine coup. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick115 Rnd4 Aeneas Peebles
This one needs a full-page explanation: Aeneas Peebles in No. 115, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough slid further than he should have, and the 152nd overall pick is lovely value for the quarterback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick225 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
A straight-up fair deal on Desmond Watson at slot 225, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.