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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CIN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Larceny in the 151st overall pick lands the Cardinals a B, Stutsman and all.

Somebody in pick No. 151 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Cardinals sat still while Danny Stutsman, the No. 85 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 17th pick they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker slid further than he should have, and pick No. 47 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Taking Tyler Warren in No. 78 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick81 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at pick 81 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick113 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick151 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
You do not let a linebacker like Danny Stutsman reach the 151st overall pick and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.