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Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B- to prove it.

The rest of the league had time to spare on DJ Uiagalelei; the Cardinals did not wait, grabbing him 118 spots ahead at No. 151. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

However the rest shakes out, Bech at that price is a win they earned. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the 16th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at the 47th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick78 Rnd3 Aeneas Peebles
They took Aeneas Peebles at par in pick No. 78, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jack Bech
Jack Bech at slot 113 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick151 Rnd5 DJ Uiagalelei
A real head-scratcher, DJ Uiagalelei in Round 5, Pick 14 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.