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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

The Kevin Jennings selection is the head-turner. The Cardinals reached 120 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

On value alone, Walker makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 16th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Steal is underselling it; Jalon Walker at pick No. 47 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Aeneas Peebles
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Aeneas Peebles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick113 Rnd4 Kevin Jennings
Kevin Jennings at Round 4, Pick 12 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick151 Rnd5 Brandon Adams
A real head-scratcher, Brandon Adams in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.