BG23'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • BG23 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (ARI)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (ARI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Henry To'oTo'o
LB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cardinals cashed the board's mistake on Skattebo: B+.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Cam Skattebo, the 152nd overall pick, roughly 52 picks past where he belonged.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Henry To'oTo'o pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In the 25th pick they get a disruptor off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell slipping to Round 2, Pick 15 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in slot 58; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in pick No. 78 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
By-the-book stuff, Darius Alexander at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Jack Bech
Jack Bech at pick 115 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at No. 152 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick225 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
Taking Caleb Ransaw in the 225th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.