Noah 'S MOCK DRAFT

1st mock

  • Noah DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cardinals a B-.

Nobody else had Aeneas Peebles anywhere near pick 115. The Cardinals did, by 28 spots, and that gap is the whole story. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Williams value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams is a better player than the 47th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at pick No. 78 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115 Rnd4 Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152 Rnd5 Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald in pick 152 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick225 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at the 225th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.