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DN2'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2025

DN Draft

  • DN2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Gordon II should have been long gone. The Cardinals pounced, and earned a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Ollie Gordon II, the No. 177 name on the board, stolen at the 225th pick. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
Fair-plus on Landon Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
The board had Maxwell Hairston higher than pick 78, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick115 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
They barely believed it either: Darius Alexander still on the board at the 115th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick152 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
They will replay Nohl Williams at pick No. 152 for years; that is how good the value is. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick225 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
You do not let a running back like Ollie Gordon II reach Round 7, Pick 9 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.