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3848423 DRAFTING FOR THECardinals
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B-. The Cardinals put a flag in the ground for Brady Cook, 108 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.
Landing Campbell that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.
Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Josh Simmons
In the 16th pick they get a blindside protector. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47
Rnd2
Zy Alexander
A conviction pick on Zy Alexander at No. 47 that the board grades a round light. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick78
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at pick 78 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick113
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Rylie Mills well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick151
Rnd5
Brady Cook
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brady Cook in the Round 5 slot, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.





