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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B-.

The tape said wait; the Cardinals did not. Kevin Jennings went at pick 151, a good 92 picks before the board was ready. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Campbell pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 16 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow at the Round 2 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at the 78th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick113 Rnd4 Simeon Barrow Jr.
Simeon Barrow Jr. in the 113th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick151 Rnd5 Kevin Jennings
Kevin Jennings at slot 151 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.