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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Ben Sauls Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ben Sauls
PK Pittsburgh
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B- to prove it.

There is reaching, and then there is Jamaree Caldwell at pick No. 78. The Cardinals jumped the board by 54 and dared it to prove them wrong. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
A straight-up fair deal on Josh Simmons at the 16th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick47 Rnd2 Trey Amos
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Amos. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jamaree Caldwell
Value said wait; Jamaree Caldwell in No. 78 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cody Simon
A reach on Cody Simon in pick No. 115; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick152 Rnd5 Ben Sauls
No drama and no debate, Ben Sauls went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick225 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
They took Theo Wease Jr. at par in Round 7, Pick 9, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.