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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Cardinals' one glaring miss is edge rusher, a need they left exactly as they found it.

That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They are betting Caldwell proves the room right and everyone else wrong. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In pick No. 16 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Nice patience on Jihaad Campbell, who had no business lasting to the 47th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick78 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in No. 78 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
The board had cheaper options than Jamaree Caldwell at the Round 4 slot, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
A slide stopped in Round 5, Pick 14, with Tyler Shough worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick225 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
A conviction pick on Ja'Corey Brooks at the 225th overall pick that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.