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  • jandsyoung DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Cardinals get a C+.

The Cardinals torched the value chart for Vernon Broughton, taking him 72 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

The Gabriel value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jonah Savaiinaea
In the 16th pick they get protection for the quarterback, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
A clean, defensible pick in Round 2, Pick 15 with a little surplus value in T.J. Sanders. The roster fit checks out.
Pick78 Rnd3 Vernon Broughton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Vernon Broughton this early at No. 78. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick114 Rnd4 Cody Simon
A real head-scratcher, Cody Simon in pick 114 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
Steal is underselling it; Dillon Gabriel at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.