BG23'S MOCK DRAFT
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BG23'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 29, 2025

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  • BG23 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (ARI)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ARI)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (ARI)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (ARI)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B.

Nobody had Diego Pavia this high, and it is not close. The Cardinals reached 26 spots to get him at pick No. 67.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. Landing Davis that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In No. 5 they get a long-term starter on the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Nothing to complain about; Kayden McDonald went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Diego Pavia
They reached a country mile for Diego Pavia at pick No. 67, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Charles Jagusah
A reach on Charles Jagusah in slot 106; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick144 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
Value with a capital V on J.C. Davis in the 144th overall pick, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185 Rnd6 Makhi Hughes
The board had cheaper options than Makhi Hughes at the 185th pick, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick219 Rnd7 Noah Fifita
Noah Fifita at Round 7, Pick 3 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.