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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio 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
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Howard Cross III at pick 114. The Cardinals jumped the board by 49 and dared it to prove them wrong. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. Landing Rourke that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 16th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Fair-plus on Benjamin Morrison, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick78 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
A real head-scratcher, Howard Cross III in pick 114 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick153 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kurtis Rourke at slot 153. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.