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  • Cashydemon DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Vernon Broughton at the 78th overall pick is 79 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The Fitzgerald pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a building block for the line, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick78 Rnd3 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton in pick No. 78 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel is a better player than the 114th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick153 Rnd5 Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald at No. 153 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Stacking talent where they were already deep.