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Draft Selections
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals robbed the room for Alexander. Final grade: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cardinals watched Darius Alexander slide 25 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The cost of the Williams reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Cameron Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
Fair-plus on T.J. Sanders, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick78 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Demetrius Knight Jr. in pick No. 78, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at pick 113 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at the 151st overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.