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wreeder36'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 9, 2025

Cardnials

  • wreeder36 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ARI)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ARI)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (ARI)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (ARI)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (ARI)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PHI)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BAL)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DEN)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CHI)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Players Gained
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Matthew Bergeron
OG
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Jaylon Jones
CB
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Jayden Reed
WR
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Tyrique Stevenson
CB
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Joe Tippmann
C
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Jedrick Wills Jr.
OT
Players traded away
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Andre Baccellia
WR
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Budda Baker
S
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Clayton Tune
QB
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Darren Hall
CB
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DeeJay Dallas
RB
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Ekow Boye-Doe
CB
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Elijah Higgins
TE
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Emari Demercado
RB
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Evan Brown
C
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Hjalte Froholdt
OG
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Jacoby Brissett
QB
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James Conner
RB
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Joey Blount
S
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Michael Carter
RB
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Simi Fehoko
WR
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Sincere Haynesworth
C
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Tejhaun Palmer
WR
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Travis Vokolek
TE
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Trishton Jackson
WR
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Trystan Colon
C
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Zay Jones
WR
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Zonovan Knight
RB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureC+
Brooks should have been long gone. The Cardinals pounced, and earned a B-.

When a board-topper like Tahj Brooks slides to the Round 7 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Cardinals did not. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Watson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Matthew Bergeron leading the way. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In the 20th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They read the board right and Jalon Walker was the payoff at the Round 2 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick42 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Emeka Egbuka at the 42nd pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick72 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at pick 72 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Kevin Winston Jr. at No. 94 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick122 Rnd4 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel in Round 4, Pick 20 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick152 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
Good price on Emery Jones Jr. in pick No. 152, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick168 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in slot 168 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
Somehow Jaydon Blue was still sitting there in pick No. 203, and they pounced on premier running back value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick212 Rnd6 Desmond Watson
They reached a country mile for Desmond Watson at Round 6, Pick 36, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick225 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
They liked Isaac TeSlaa enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 225. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick243 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.