Tweet'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Tweet'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 23, 2025

Fly Birdie Fly

  • Tweet DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (ARI)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ARI)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (ARI)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (CIN)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cardinals a B-.

There is a lot to like until you notice quarterback is still a hole. The Cardinals never got to the one that mattered most.

They will need Tiernan to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

The dealing was even money, start to finish.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 5th overall pick they get a downhill hitter at safety. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A reach for Olaivavega Ioane in pick 36; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
A big swing on Caleb Tiernan at the 67th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
They went early on Zachariah Branch in the Round 4 slot, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Austin Romaine
They did well to land Austin Romaine in pick No. 144, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick185 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
They jumped the gun on Rayshaun Benny, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.