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  • Wayne_c DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Alex Mastromanno Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Alex Mastromanno
P Florida State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals cashed the board's mistake on Farmer: B-.

The board owed the Cardinals one, and it paid up: Joshua Farmer, the No. 120 name on the board, sitting there at the 152nd overall pick like a gift left on the doorstep. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Reaching for Caldwell left real value on the table behind him.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Landon Jackson
In the 16th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
No edge and no loss on Aireontae Ersery in Round 2, Pick 15; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in No. 78 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jamaree Caldwell in the Round 4 slot, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick152 Rnd5 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer in slot 152 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick225 Rnd7 Alex Mastromanno
By-the-book stuff, Alex Mastromanno at pick No. 225 squarely in line with his ranking. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.