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jbjaguar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2025

2025 Draft 2

  • jbjaguar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (ARI)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (ARI)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (ARI)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (ARI)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (ARI)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (ARI)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (BAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (IND)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Players Gained
Head Shot
T.J. Tampa
CB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA- FutureA-
Larceny in pick No. 206 lands the Cardinals a B+, Simon and all.

Call it larceny. Cody Simon sat on the board until Round 6, Pick 28, and the Cardinals did not need to be asked twice. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at pick 59 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
The board fumbled Isaiah Bond all the way to slot 78, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Jack Bech in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Chris Paul Jr.
Circle this one: Chris Paul Jr. at pick No. 116 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
Value with a capital V on Terrance Ferguson in the 136th pick, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. in the 171st overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick206 Rnd6 Cody Simon
They barely believed it either: Cody Simon still on the board at No. 206. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick211 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like JJ Pegues reach No. 211 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.