Herschel'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Herschel DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ARI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The tape said wait; the Cardinals did not. Haynes King went at No. 152, a good 36 picks before the board was ready. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Stewart steal is the beam this whole class leans on. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In pick No. 17 they get a long-term starter on the line, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick48 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in No. 48 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick79 Rnd3 Aeneas Peebles
They jumped the gun on Aeneas Peebles, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Evan Stewart
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Evan Stewart in pick 115. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick152 Rnd5 Haynes King
This one needs a full-page explanation: Haynes King in the 152nd overall pick, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.