Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

2025 draft we

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Alijah Clark Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Alijah Clark
S Syracuse
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The Cardinals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 78 on Thor Griffith a full 240 spots early.

They have staked the next five years on Shedeur Sanders, which is the only story that really matters here. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
A tidy little value on Jonah Savaiinaea in Round 2, Pick 15, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Thor Griffith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Thor Griffith in No. 78, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Fair-plus on Jordan Phillips, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick152 Rnd5 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at the 152nd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225 Rnd7 Alijah Clark
They reached into another round for Alijah Clark, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.