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Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cardinals and Simon: B-.

When a board-topper like Cody Simon slides to Round 5, Pick 14, you do not overthink it, and the Cardinals did not.

Reaching for Sawyer left real value on the table behind him. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In pick No. 16 they get a problem off the edge, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
Josh Conerly Jr. at the 47th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jalen Royals in the 78th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114 Rnd4 Quinn Ewers
They barely believed it either: Quinn Ewers still on the board at pick 114. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick153 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in slot 153 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.