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cooperiznot'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 3, 2025

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  • cooperiznot DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ARI)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ARI)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Cameron Calhoun Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ARI)
Cameron Calhoun
CB Utah
Damon Payne Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
Damon Payne Jr.
DL Michigan
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Allar is the plan now, and the Cardinals grade out a B-.

The Cardinals did not so much draft Damon Payne Jr. as overpay for him, 123 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Everything downstream of Drew Allar depends on Drew Allar, and the building knows it. Roberts falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Drew Allar
In pick No. 17 they get their quarterback of the future. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs in pick 49 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick81 Rnd3 Kage Casey
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kage Casey in the 81st pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Raylen Wilson
They did well to land Raylen Wilson in slot 117, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick156 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
Steal is underselling it; Chase Roberts at the 156th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Cameron Calhoun
Cameron Calhoun at Round 6, Pick 19 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick230 Rnd7 Damon Payne Jr.
They reached a country mile for Damon Payne Jr. at pick 230, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.