Adam0831'S MOCK DRAFT
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Adam0831'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 27, 2025

Draft 3

  • Adam0831 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
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (ARI)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ARI)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (ARI)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (ARI)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Cardinals.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Cardinals walked out of the weekend still thin at edge rusher, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Lew falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Smith has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

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.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In the 5th overall pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at Round 2, Pick 4 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A tidy bit of business in pick 67, where Connor Lew graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Harold Perkins Jr. in the 106th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith at No. 144 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick185 Rnd6 Taylen Green
A quiet steal in pick No. 185: Taylen Green for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick219 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
They took De'Zhaun Stribling at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.