Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

2025 draft 55

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Picks Traded
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CIN)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mike Gesicki
TE
Head Shot
Dax Hill
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Budda Baker
S
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cardinals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The Cardinals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Vernon Broughton at the 78th overall pick regardless, 111 picks early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They banked enough surplus on Walker to cover a lot of smaller sins. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea at slot 47 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton at pick No. 78 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jalon Walker
Circle this one: Jalon Walker at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Elic Ayomanor
You do not let a wide receiver like Elic Ayomanor reach pick 152 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225 Rnd7 John Williams
A real head-scratcher, John Williams in the 225th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.