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  • tzuspan DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cardinals and Borregales: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Andres Borregales slide, and the Cardinals were the ones holding the card at slot 225. Highway robbery.

Peebles has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 16th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
They paid sticker price for Marcus Mbow in pick No. 47, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick78 Rnd3 Aeneas Peebles
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Aeneas Peebles well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jeffrey Bassa
They took Jeffrey Bassa at par in the 115th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick152 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong at pick 152 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick225 Rnd7 Andres Borregales
Andres Borregales at Round 7, Pick 9 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.