Scarecrow'S MOCK DRAFT
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Scarecrow'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 4, 2025

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  • Scarecrow DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ARI)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ARI)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ARI)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (ARI)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Mendoza should have been long gone. The Cardinals pounced, and earned a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Cardinals were there to profit. Fernando Mendoza, the No. 18 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 40.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Every board in the league had Hobbs lower, and that gap is the story.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In slot 8 they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza in No. 40 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick72 Rnd3 Colton Hood
Colton Hood in pick 72 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick108 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A reach on Monroe Freeling in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the 148th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick189 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key in the 189th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
They reached into another round for Daevin Hobbs, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.