gyrony'S MOCK DRAFT
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gyrony'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 11, 2025

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  • gyrony DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ARI)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Cardinals lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

Somebody took the Cardinals to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Sellers steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 8 they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value.
Pick20 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In the 20th pick they get a blindside protector. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick51 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at pick 51 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick70 Rnd3 LaNorris Sellers
LaNorris Sellers slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 6 is lovely value for the quarterback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick105 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Harold Perkins Jr.. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick144 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers at the 144th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
They read the board right and Aamil Wagner was the payoff at slot 188. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
A reasonable price with a little left over, DJ Harvey in pick 222. A minor need, but a need all the same.