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Daboyz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 25, 2025

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  • Daboyz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (ARI)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (ARI)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B to prove it.

Everything else got attention, and edge rusher got none. That is a strange way for the Cardinals to leave a draft. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Thieneman value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
By-the-book stuff, Francis Mauigoa at pick 5 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller is a better player than No. 36 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dillon Thieneman at the 67th overall pick is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick106 Rnd4 Diego Pavia
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 106 with a little surplus value in Diego Pavia. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick144 Rnd5 Nic Anderson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nic Anderson. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Zane Durant
No edge and no loss on Zane Durant in the 185th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick219 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
They took Jaren Kanak at par in Round 7, Pick 3, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.