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gyrony'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • gyrony DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Adon Shuler Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Adon Shuler
S Notre Dame
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cardinals for Chambliss: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Trinidad Chambliss at pick 217 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In the 6th pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
A straight-up fair deal on Caleb Lomu at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid sticker price for Olaivavega Ioane in No. 39, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jake Slaughter in the 65th overall pick, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick70 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington at pick 70 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Adon Shuler
Nothing to complain about; Adon Shuler went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick141 Rnd5 Keylan Rutledge
No edge and no loss on Keylan Rutledge in slot 141; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick183 Rnd6 Darius Taylor
Darius Taylor in pick No. 183 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss at slot 217 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.