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List of St. Louis Cardinals first-round draft picks - Wikipedia
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Grading the Arizona Cardinals' recent 1st-round draft history
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Evaluating the St. Louis Cardinals draft classes (1985-2004)
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Arizona Cardinals draft history: The last 10 first-round picks
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Óscar Mercado shines in first Cardinals start, 10 years after St. Louis drafted him
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Arizona Cardinals draft history: The last 10 first-round picks
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Cardinals: 3 biggest needs for St. Louis ahead of MLB trade deadline
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St. Louis Cardinals: All-Decade team for the 2010s
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