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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (MIN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureB
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cardinals reached some 101 spots for Ahmed Hassanein, and value like that does not grow back. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Skattebo. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 24 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick47 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A premium they did not need to pay, JT Tuimoloau a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jack Nelson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jack Nelson. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Ahmed Hassanein
They talked themselves into Ahmed Hassanein at pick 97, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick113 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at slot 113 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at the 138th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick151 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at Round 5, Pick 14 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.