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Draft Selections
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cardinals a B-.

The Cardinals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 114th overall pick on Vernon Broughton a full 43 spots early. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Landing Walker that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jonah Savaiinaea
In the 16th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
The board fumbled Jalon Walker all the way to pick No. 47, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jack Bech
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jack Bech in slot 78. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick114 Rnd4 Vernon Broughton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Vernon Broughton this early at the 114th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick153 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
They paid sticker price for Tyler Shough in No. 153, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.