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  • porkandbeer DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (PIT)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals' one glaring miss is wide receiver, a need they left exactly as they found it. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball. A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In the 26th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
No edge and no loss on Xavier Watts in pick No. 49; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick81 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Darrell Jackson Jr.. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jermari Harris
No drama and no debate, Jermari Harris went about where he belonged in No. 90. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jack Nelson
They paid sticker price for Jack Nelson in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Cade Klubnik
They let Cade Klubnik come to them and pounced at pick 152. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.