MH/MF Flipping/Pitching Rod for Deep Diving Crankbaits

I'm a kayak fisher because I have young kids and busy with work too so I prefer equipment that has multiple uses.  In the past when I boat fished 20 years ago, I used a BPS 7' MH Bionic Blade for fishing deep diving crankbaits because it was the best thing I found for casting them for me and the rod was loaded up when retrieving.  

After I really got back into Bass fishing about 5 years ago, I'm looking at upgrading some of my equipment and I want to try my deep diving crankbaits again.  Most of them are 1 ounce or less Rapala's and Norman DD22's but I have some of the older Norman's that weigh over an ounce.  

The rods I'm looking getting are the St. Croix Bass X and Mojo Bass Flipping/Pitching rods.  They have 2 possibilities probably using the same blank.  They're listed at 7' 4" and 7' 11", MH, and Moderate-Fast.  I want to make sure I have enough backbone so the rod isn't loaded when retrieving and also the length for being able to get the lures casted out far enough to have them at the running depth for a reasonable part of the retrieve.  

Does this sound like it would work or should I be looking at something else?

I'm trying to avoid taking a bunch of extra gear because it seems to get to a point that it's not as fun.  I can carry 7 rods but prefer to keep that at 5 or less.  Having a box with some different crankbaits and another small box with jigs is doable but I try to keep things as simple rather than bringing the entire tackle store with me.