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  • Scottkj DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
McCord should have been long gone. The Cardinals pounced, and earned a B-.

Somebody in the 153rd overall pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Cardinals sat still while Kyle McCord, the No. 125 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Mills reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In the 16th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Good price on Jihaad Campbell in the 47th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
A tidy bit of business in slot 78, where Jalen Royals graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick114 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
A real head-scratcher, Rylie Mills in pick No. 114 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick153 Rnd5 Kyle McCord
A quarterback of that caliber at No. 153 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.