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round 1-5

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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Jah Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jah Joyner
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

Some picks age like wine; Maxwell Hairston at the 47th overall pick will need to, sitting 26 spots clear of his grade. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. However the rest shakes out, Leonard at that price is a win they earned.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In No. 16 they get a long-term starter on the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at the Round 2 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick78 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at slot 78 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick114 Rnd4 Riley Leonard
They let Riley Leonard come to them and pounced at the 114th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jah Joyner
No edge and no loss on Jah Joyner in Round 5, Pick 14; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.