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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (ARI)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (ARI)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Cardinals, and a C+ to match.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cardinals took Jordan Burch at the 47th overall pick, roughly 50 spots before his name belonged. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

The Mukuba steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

So much rides on Walter Nolen that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick44 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen in the 44th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jordan Burch
They talked themselves into Jordan Burch at pick No. 47, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. at Round 3, Pick 12 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals slid further than he should have, and the 78th pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick113 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Somehow Andrew Mukuba was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick148 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin at No. 148 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick151 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at Round 5, Pick 14 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.