Jakob64'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Jakob64 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Cardinals.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cardinals shredded theirs for Riley Leonard. He came off 38 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

The Schwesinger value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
Somehow T.J. Sanders was still sitting there in the 47th overall pick, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick78 Rnd3 Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles in slot 78 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick113 Rnd4 Riley Leonard
A big swing on Riley Leonard at the 113th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick151 Rnd5 Carson Schwesinger
Steal is underselling it; Carson Schwesinger at pick No. 151 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.