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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B-.

Every other box got a look, but quarterback did not. The Cardinals will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Every board in the league had Knight Jr. lower, and that gap is the story. They banked enough surplus on Restrepo to cover a lot of smaller sins.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. at pick 47 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Deone Walker
No edge and no loss on Deone Walker in Round 3, Pick 14; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
They read the board right and Xavier Restrepo was the payoff at slot 115. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson in the 152nd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad at No. 225 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.