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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cardinals a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Rylie Mills; the Cardinals did not wait, grabbing him 22 spots ahead at pick 115.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Rourke. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a blindside protector at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Trey Amos
No edge and no loss on Trey Amos in slot 47; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick78 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at the 78th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
A real head-scratcher, Rylie Mills in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
They let Kurtis Rourke come to them and pounced at the 152nd pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225 Rnd7 Karene Reid
Karene Reid slipping to No. 225 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.