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Draft Selections
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 5 (ARI)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 6 (ARI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Gee Scott Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 7 (ARI)
Gee Scott Jr.
TE Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Cardinals would have aced it. Gee Scott Jr. at the Round 7 slot is 310 spots clear of where he belonged. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Deone Walker
In slot 8 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jalen Milroe
By-the-book stuff, Jalen Milroe at the 40th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick72 Rnd3 Josh Simmons
No edge and no loss on Josh Simmons in Round 3, Pick 8; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jason Henderson
A wild overpay on Jason Henderson in pick No. 104, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick136 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Fair-plus on Davison Igbinosun, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick168 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
A premium they did not need to pay, Seth McLaughlin a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick200 Rnd7 Gee Scott Jr.
Gee Scott Jr. at pick 200 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.