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dmannn'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 18, 2025

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  • dmannn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ARI)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ARI)
Monroe Mills
OT Louisville
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ARI)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals bet the future on Manning. The board says B-.

The search is over. The Cardinals handed the keys to Arch Manning, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Keenan III pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The Allen value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Arch Manning
In pick No. 17 they get a franchise quarterback, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tim Keenan III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tim Keenan III this early at pick 49. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick81 Rnd3 CJ Allen
CJ Allen at the 81st overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick117 Rnd4 Deion Burks
A tidy little value on Deion Burks in the 117th pick, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick156 Rnd5 Monroe Mills
Monroe Mills at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Smith Snowden
Smith Snowden at Round 6, Pick 19 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick230 Rnd7 Miller Moss
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Miller Moss in slot 230, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.