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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (ARI)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ARI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (ARI)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cardinals started one anyway for Donovan Jackson, 41 picks ahead of schedule. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 14th pick they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at pick No. 45 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Dillon Gabriel
A real head-scratcher, Dillon Gabriel in the 76th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick115 Rnd4 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy at pick 115 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick149 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
By-the-book stuff, Howard Cross III at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.