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SD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 31, 2025

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  • SD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ARI)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (ARI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (ARI)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (ARI)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Cardinals left with their quarterback, and a D to match.

The Cardinals lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

Whatever Ty Simpson becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. The Coogan reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

On value alone, Styles makes the weekend a net positive.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
By-the-book stuff, Ty Simpson at pick No. 5 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Good price on Kayden McDonald in No. 36, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick52 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles slipping to the 52nd overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Nice patience on Michael Taaffe, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 3. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick102 Rnd4 Justice Haynes
Justice Haynes at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Kage Casey
No drama and no debate, Kage Casey went about where he belonged in pick 144. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick185 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
A straight-up fair deal on Rayshaun Benny at slot 185, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick219 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
A real head-scratcher, Pat Coogan in the 219th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.