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JTDRAFTII'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 7, 2025

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2025 Draft

  • JTDRAFTII DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (ARI)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ARI)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ARI)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ARI)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CAR)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CAR)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Players traded away
Head Shot
Budda Baker
S
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DeeJay Dallas
RB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Cardinals fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Landing Green that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

The back end got a real overhaul.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
They did well to land Caleb Downs in pick No. 6, just ahead of his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick38 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
No edge and no loss on Gennings Dunker in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick49 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen in Round 2, Pick 17 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick81 Rnd3 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves at pick 81 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick117 Rnd4 Elijah Sarratt
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Elijah Sarratt at slot 117 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Value with a capital V on Taylen Green in the 156th overall pick, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman is a better player than No. 195 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick230 Rnd7 PJ Williams
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing PJ Williams in the 230th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.