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    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ARI)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ARI)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

The Logan Brown pick is the one that will follow the Cardinals into the fall. They took him 70 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

If Jahdae Barron and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In pick 17 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. More want than need.
Pick48 Rnd2 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in the Round 2 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick81 Rnd3 Logan Brown
This one needs a full-page explanation: Logan Brown in slot 81, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Emery Jones Jr.. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 Clay Webb
They left a pile of value on the table to take Clay Webb this early at the 152nd overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.