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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B.

The Cardinals clearly saw something nobody else did in Cam Horsley, taking him 25 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

That Leonard pick is the receipt they will wave around later. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 16th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marcus Mbow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. at Round 3, Pick 14 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
They paid a round early for Jamaree Caldwell in No. 115, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick152 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard in pick 152 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225 Rnd7 Cam Horsley
They talked themselves into Cam Horsley at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.