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gyrony'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 25, 2025

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  • gyrony DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ARI)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ARI)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (ARI)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (ARI)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (ARI)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (NO)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (DEN)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NO)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Cardinals won the night they stopped Allar from sliding. Grade: D-.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Cardinals shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want. If Rodriguez pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That Allar pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In the 5th pick they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A reach on Olaivavega Ioane in the 36th overall pick; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in Round 2, Pick 9 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dillon Thieneman at No. 67. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick109 Rnd4 Carson Beck
By-the-book stuff, Carson Beck at pick No. 109 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick132 Rnd4 DJ McKinney
They did well to land DJ McKinney in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
A big swing on Jacob Rodriguez at the 144th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
They reached a country mile for Max Iheanachor at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick185 Rnd6 Drew Allar
You do not let a quarterback like Drew Allar reach pick No. 185 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick219 Rnd7 Makhi Hughes
Makhi Hughes at Round 7, Pick 3 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.