Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
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Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 16, 2025

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  • Truckley45 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ARI)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (ARI)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ARI)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals won the night they stopped Maiava from sliding. Grade: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jayden Maiava, the No. 50 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 73. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Every board in the league had Barber lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 11 they get a centerfielder for the defense, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick42 Rnd2 Austin Barber
A wild overpay on Austin Barber in No. 42, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jayden Maiava
They will replay Jayden Maiava at Round 3, Pick 9 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
Xavier Scott in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick150 Rnd5 Nic Anderson
Nic Anderson at the 150th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
They paid sticker price for DJ Campbell in slot 187, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225 Rnd7 Drayk Bowen
They did well to land Drayk Bowen in the 225th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.