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Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

Nobody had Drew Shelton this high, and it is not close. The Cardinals reached 30 spots to get him at the 65th overall pick.

The Reese value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 2 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 3 they get an enforcer at safety at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese in Round 2, Pick 2 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick65 Rnd3 Drew Shelton
Value said wait; Drew Shelton in the 65th pick says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.