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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Simon should have been long gone. The Cardinals pounced, and earned a B-.

When a board-topper like Cody Simon slides to the Round 5 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Cardinals did not.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 16 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Trey Amos
No edge and no loss on Trey Amos in No. 47; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick78 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Fair-plus on Isaiah Bond, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jared Wilson in the 115th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Somehow Cody Simon was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 14, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.