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02/05

  • BG23 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Draft Picks Received
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jake Majors
C Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CIN)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cardinals and Moore: B.

The board owed the Cardinals one, and it paid up: Malachi Moore, the No. 87 name on the board, sitting there at Round 5, Pick 14 like a gift left on the doorstep.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
They took Walter Nolen at par in pick 16, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in Round 2, Pick 15 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in No. 81 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick113 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
A straight-up fair deal on Joshua Farmer at the 113th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick151 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
They robbed the room for Malachi Moore here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Steal is underselling it; Jake Majors at slot 152 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.