BG23'S MOCK DRAFT
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BG23'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

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  • BG23 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ARI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ARI)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (ARI)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (ARI)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cardinals a B-.

Everything else got attention, and wide receiver got none. That is a strange way for the Cardinals to leave a draft. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

If Stockton pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Chambliss pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 5th overall pick they get the heartbeat of the defense, though they paid up to get him.
Pick36 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at slot 36 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
A premium they did not need to pay, Caleb Tiernan a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kaytron Allen in the 102nd pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick144 Rnd5 Gunner Stockton
A wild overpay on Gunner Stockton in Round 5, Pick 5, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Trinidad Chambliss
They let Trinidad Chambliss come to them and pounced at pick No. 185. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
A real head-scratcher, Pat Coogan in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.