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nfldraftbuzz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 20, 2025

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  • nfldraftbuzz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ARI)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cayden Lee
WR Ole Miss
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ARI)
Conner Weigman
QB Houston
Ethan O'Connor Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
Ethan O'Connor
CB Washington State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B-.

The Cardinals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Carson Beck, the No. 77 name on the board, in slot 117. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Every board in the league had Wagner lower, and that gap is the story. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with quarterback 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
Pick17 Rnd1 Aamil Wagner
In pick 17 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller slid further than he should have, and the 49th overall pick is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick81 Rnd3 Drayk Bowen
Drayk Bowen at slot 81 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick117 Rnd4 Carson Beck
Carson Beck in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick156 Rnd5 Cayden Lee
A quiet steal in pick 156: Cayden Lee for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick195 Rnd6 Conner Weigman
Somehow Conner Weigman was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 19, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Ethan O'Connor
A reach for Ethan O'Connor in the 230th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.