RyDel439'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • RyDel439 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureA
The Cardinals let Brooks fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

There is a lot to like until you notice quarterback is still a hole. The Cardinals never got to the one that mattered most.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Brooks. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In slot 11 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In No. 23 they get a load in the middle at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Value with a capital V on Cooper DeJean in pick 35, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jonathon Brooks
A running back of that caliber at the 66th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Good price on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the 71st pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
By-the-book stuff, Jonah Elliss at Round 3, Pick 27 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.