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saquon'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 24, 2025

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  • saquon DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ARI)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ARI)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Shamar Easter Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (ARI)
Shamar Easter
TE North Carolina
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (ARI)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE Ole Miss
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Malachi Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
Malachi Nelson
QB UTEP
A'Marion Peterson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ARI)
A'Marion Peterson
RB UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (MIA)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (MIN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LV)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Malachi Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Malachi Nelson
QB UTEP
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIA)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Cardinals got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cardinals reached some 55 spots for Shamar Easter, and value like that does not grow back.

That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick50 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 50th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick84 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
A quarterback of that caliber at No. 84 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick117 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Bryce Lance in slot 117. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick118 Rnd4 Isaiah Jatta
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Isaiah Jatta in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Shamar Easter
They talked themselves into Shamar Easter at Round 5, Pick 19, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196 Rnd6 Princewill Umanmielen
A big swing on Princewill Umanmielen at pick 196, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jaishawn Barham
A wild overpay on Jaishawn Barham in Round 6, Pick 21, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jack Velling
They reached a country mile for Jack Velling at the 221st pick, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Malachi Nelson
Malachi Nelson at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 A'Marion Peterson
A'Marion Peterson in pick No. 231 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.