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Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Carson Beck
QB Georgia
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (ARI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (ARI)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (ARI)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueD NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Cardinals: C+.

The Cardinals went off the board in a big way for Josh Conerly Jr., 36 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

So much rides on Josh Conerly Jr. that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
They talked themselves into Josh Conerly Jr. at the Round 1 slot, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Carson Beck
A wild overpay on Carson Beck in the 49th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick80 Rnd3 Aeneas Peebles
They jumped the gun on Aeneas Peebles, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick119 Rnd4 Karene Reid
A straight-up fair deal on Karene Reid at the 119th pick, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams at pick No. 154 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.