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Draft day two, and Deuce Lutui's impact

The long day ended with a pick of an offensive lineman and, more entertainingly, an ex-offensive lineman dancing his way to the announcement.

"I don't know if I'm more excited about (our) last two selections or Deuce Lutui's announcement of our pick," GM Steve Keim said after the Cardinals took OL Mason Cole following the pick of WR Christian Kirk earlier in the day.

The Cardinals have three picks left, one each in the fourth, sixth and seventh rounds, none of which are the Cardinals' original 2018 picks. The fourth- and seventh-rounders are compensatory picks, the sixth-rounder the selection given by the Broncos in the Jared Veldheer trade. What might be the Cardinals looking for? Well, they could still take another offensive lineman, maybe a defensive lineman, and definitely a cornerback. Although both Keim and Steve Wilks insisted they won't push anything.

Thus far, "we didn't veer because of grades or because of positional need," Keim said. "We stuck to value and we stuck to the person."

-- With the last day of the draft, "we're going to have some players who have some holes," Keim added. "We have to find certain traits we can hang our hat on."

-- When it comes to cornerback -- the most glaring need the Cardinals have -- do not forget that Wilks, a former defensive backs coach, frequently used and used successfully cornerbacks with perhaps not the highest draft pedigree. He can make different pieces work (Josh Norman, don't forget, was a fifth-rounder.)

-- Keim was asked about the first three picks thus far, which includes a QB, a receiver and offensive lineman. "Other than Coach kept staring at me talking about defensive players, it was good," Keim deadpanned.

But he said Wilks has been "unbelievable" in understanding how defense hasn't gotten a pick, and Wilks said he's always been able to see the big picture in team building. Then he reiterated the need to build both the offensive and defensive lines, so again, a pick there wouldn't be a surprise.

-- As for that trade for Josh Rosen and the surrendered third-round pick, 79th overall?

"We got to the 79th pick and Coach and I looked at each other and we saw the players who were left on the board and I said, 'I'm glad we have a potential franchise quarterback versus what was left,' " Keim said. "Not to take anything away with what was left on the board, but I would certainly do that again over and over."

Pro Football Hall of Famer Aeneas Williams announces Texas A&M's Christian Kirk as the Arizona Cardinals' selection during the second round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 27, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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