Roe'S MOCK DRAFT

Texans 7th Round Draft

  • Roe DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B- to prove it.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cardinals reached some 33 spots for Chris Paul Jr., and value like that does not grow back. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Leonard to cover a lot of smaller sins. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Will Campbell
Good price on Will Campbell in the Round 1 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick47 Rnd2 Chris Paul Jr.
Value said wait; Chris Paul Jr. in the 47th overall pick says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick78 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Nothing to complain about; Isaiah Bond went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
A reach for Jamaree Caldwell in slot 115; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick152 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard in the 152nd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Robert Longerbeam
Robert Longerbeam in No. 225 is fair value, right on his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.