Apro14'S MOCK DRAFT

Apro14

  • Apro14 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (ARI)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DAL)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (DAL)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (DAL)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DAL)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DAL)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (DAL)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DAL)
TO PICK
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trent Sieg
LS
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall F
ValueF NeedA TradesF FutureB-
The Cardinals found their guy under center in Rattler: F.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Spencer Rattler; the Cardinals did not wait, grabbing him 93 spots ahead at pick 24.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Everything downstream of Spencer Rattler depends on Spencer Rattler, and the building knows it.

Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 2 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 11th pick they get a matchup problem out wide, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Spencer Rattler
In slot 24 they get their guy under center for the next decade, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.