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Draft Selections
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B-.

Nobody had Shemar Turner this high, and it is not close. The Cardinals reached 54 spots to get him at Round 4, Pick 13.

On value alone, Campbell makes the weekend a net positive. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jonah Savaiinaea
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a cornerstone up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
The board had Derrick Harmon higher than No. 47, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Circle this one: Jihaad Campbell at pick No. 78 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick114 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
This one needs a full-page explanation: Shemar Turner in the 114th pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel in slot 151 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.