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  • Willyboys DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals won the night they stopped Alexander from sliding. Grade: B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Darius Alexander, No. 152, roughly 26 picks past where he belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Every board in the league had Knight Jr. lower, and that gap is the story.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Armand Membou
By-the-book stuff, Armand Membou at pick 16 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at slot 78 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner in No. 115 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick152 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
They robbed the room for Darius Alexander here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.