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m'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 18, 2024

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    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (ARI)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (ARI)
Dane Key
WR Kentucky
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (ARI)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cardinals for Lawson: B-.

The Cardinals did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Deontae Lawson fell into the Round 5 slot. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

If Gabriel pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In pick 22 they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Gabriel
A big swing on Dillon Gabriel at pick No. 53, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick84 Rnd3 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III in the 84th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick123 Rnd4 Dane Key
They talked themselves into Dane Key at No. 123, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick157 Rnd5 Deontae Lawson
Steal is underselling it; Deontae Lawson at Round 5, Pick 19 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.