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  • chris DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals let Ewers fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The Cardinals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Quinn Ewers, the No. 96 name on the board, in the Round 5 slot. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Every board in the league had Broughton lower, and that gap is the story. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
Grey Zabel at slot 16 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Taking Jalon Walker in No. 47 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick78 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Fair-plus on Omarr Norman-Lott, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick114 Rnd4 Vernon Broughton
A big swing on Vernon Broughton at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick153 Rnd5 Quinn Ewers
Quinn Ewers in the 153rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.