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12-15 Kevin Cards draft

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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (ARI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (ARI)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Nobody had Drake Nugent this high, and it is not close. The Cardinals reached 27 spots to get him at the 133rd overall pick.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Walker steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
They paid up for Olumuyiwa Fashanu at the 2nd pick when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick21 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In No. 21 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
No edge and no loss on Keon Coleman in pick 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
No drama and no debate, Ruke Orhorhoro went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse in pick No. 70 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They paid sticker price for TreVeyon Henderson in the 85th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick133 Rnd4 Drake Nugent
This one needs a full-page explanation: Drake Nugent in the 133rd pick, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
They read the board right and Nehemiah Pritchett was the payoff at slot 139. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick169 Rnd5 Devontez Walker
Somehow Devontez Walker was still sitting there in No. 169, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jahdae Barron
A quiet steal in Round 6, Pick 23: Jahdae Barron for less than the market said. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryson Nesbit
Bryson Nesbit at the 223rd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
Fair-plus on Zy Alexander, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Stacking talent where they were already deep.