jjbucks'S MOCK DRAFT

2025 mock

  • jjbucks DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (ARI)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (ARI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Cardinals' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Reaching for Carter left real value on the table behind him. On value alone, Williams makes the weekend a net positive.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in the Round 1 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick50 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and T.J. Sanders at No. 50 is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick82 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 18, where Tyleik Williams graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick119 Rnd4 Jayden Higgins
A real head-scratcher, Jayden Higgins in slot 119 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick155 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at pick 155 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.