mainshark7'S MOCK DRAFT

2025 draft 3.0

  • mainshark7 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (TEN)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (TEN)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cardinals a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cardinals spent No. 103 on Oluwafemi Oladejo, a name most had 38 spots down the list. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Landing Peebles that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
By-the-book stuff, Walter Nolen at pick No. 16 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick35 Rnd2 Trey Amos
A reach for Trey Amos in the 35th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick103 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Oluwafemi Oladejo. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jaylin Lane
Jaylin Lane in Round 4, Pick 13 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152 Rnd5 Aeneas Peebles
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Aeneas Peebles at No. 152. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.