Willyboys'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Willyboys DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Nazir Stackhouse in pick 115, a good 77 spots before the room expected him. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

On value alone, Gabriel makes the weekend a net positive. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In slot 16 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Derrick Harmon at the 47th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
They paid sticker price for Barrett Carter in No. 78, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick115 Rnd4 Nazir Stackhouse
A wild overpay on Nazir Stackhouse in Round 4, Pick 13, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick152 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel in pick 152 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.