BG23'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • BG23 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Cody Simon at pick No. 78, a reach of 51 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

On value alone, Nolen makes the weekend a net positive. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Wyatt Milum
In slot 16 they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at the Round 2 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cody Simon
Value said wait; Cody Simon in pick No. 78 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe in the 115th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick152 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson in No. 152 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.