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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Brady Cook at the 113th pick, a reach of 134 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Stutsman value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In slot 16 they get an anchor for the offensive line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick 47 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles at the 78th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick113 Rnd4 Brady Cook
Brady Cook in the Round 4 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick151 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in pick No. 151 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.