stumpfel'S MOCK DRAFT
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stumpfel'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2025

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  • stumpfel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cardinals started one anyway for Karene Reid, 37 picks ahead of schedule. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Johnson steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick78 Rnd3 Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles in pick No. 78 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick114 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
A quiet steal in the 114th pick: Tez Johnson for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick153 Rnd5 Karene Reid
A real head-scratcher, Karene Reid in pick 153 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.