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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
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B- to prove it.

The Cardinals did not so much draft Rylie Mills as overpay for him, 59 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Landing Hamilton that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In slot 16 they get a cornerstone up front, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
The board had Jihaad Campbell higher than the 47th overall pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick78 Rnd3 Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills in No. 78 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
A quiet steal in pick No. 115: Tyler Shough for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick152 Rnd5 Ty Hamilton
They will replay Ty Hamilton at the 152nd pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Theo Wease Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.