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Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (ARI)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (DEN)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureB+
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cardinals reached some 29 spots for Aeneas Peebles, and value like that does not grow back.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Landing Wilson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In pick 16 they get a long-term starter on the line, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick78 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
A reach for Danny Stutsman in the Round 3 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Aeneas Peebles
A wild overpay on Aeneas Peebles in the 115th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 122nd pick is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant at pick No. 152 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick191 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
By-the-book stuff, Oronde Gadsden II at No. 191 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick225 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson at the 225th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.