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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cardinals and Alexander: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Darius Alexander, the No. 131 name on the board, stolen at pick 153. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The Zabel reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In pick 16 they get a blindside protector, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison at Round 2, Pick 15 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick78 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
By-the-book stuff, Barrett Carter at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
A quiet steal in slot 114: Jaylin Noel for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick153 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Circle this one: Darius Alexander at pick No. 153 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.