el777'S MOCK DRAFT
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el777'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 10, 2025

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  • el777 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Brendan Sorsby Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Brendan Sorsby
QB Cincinnati
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ARI)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Antonio Kite Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Antonio Kite
CB Ole Miss
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cardinals took James Smith a full 23 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In pick 8 they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Chris Bell in slot 39 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick70 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on A.J. Haulcy. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick105 Rnd4 Brendan Sorsby
A straight-up fair deal on Brendan Sorsby at No. 105, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick144 Rnd5 Austin Romaine
Austin Romaine at Round 5, Pick 4 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188 Rnd6 Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite in pick No. 188 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick222 Rnd7 James Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for James Smith. The roster fit checks out.