This'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • This DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ARI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (IND)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Cardinals this weekend: C+.

Somebody took the Cardinals to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Murphy II pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

So much rides on Byron Murphy II that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In No. 15 they get a cornerstone up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II is a better player than the 27th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.