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  • SKIBITY DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Donovan Smith, 101 picks early at the 114th overall pick. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

On value alone, Taylor makes the weekend a net positive. The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick 16 they get a workhorse for the backfield at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Cam Skattebo
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cam Skattebo in the Round 2 slot, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in No. 78 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick114 Rnd4 Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith at the 114th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151 Rnd5 Mason Taylor
Somehow Mason Taylor was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 14, and they pounced on premier tight end value. The roster fit checks out.