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Draft Selections
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Cardinals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 113th overall pick on Shemar Turner a full 57 spots early. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

On value alone, Walker makes the weekend a net positive. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Wyatt Milum
In the 16th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in the 47th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick78 Rnd3 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at slot 78 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick113 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
Value said wait; Shemar Turner in the Round 4 slot says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick151 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaylin Noel in pick 151. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.