BG23'S MOCK DRAFT
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BG23'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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  • BG23 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (ARI)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB+
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Cardinals ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Adding Tyler Guyton by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
A straight-up fair deal on Kadyn Proctor at pick No. 12, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick20 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In slot 20 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid sticker price for Olaivavega Ioane in Round 2, Pick 2, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They let Jake Slaughter come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at the 104th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Value with a capital V on Daylen Everette in the 112th pick, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick142 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at No. 142 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Nice patience on Taylen Green, who had no business lasting to pick 182. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
A conviction pick on Isaac Smith at slot 217 that the board grades a round light. A minor itch, scratched.