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Ccdot'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 10, 2025

Draft 01

  • Ccdot DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ARI)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ARI)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ARI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Cardinals committed. Fernando Mendoza is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Goosby pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a franchise quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Trevor Goosby
Trevor Goosby in the 43rd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick74 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They took A.J. Haulcy at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick113 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
Fair-plus on D'Angelo Ponds, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick152 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
A tidy little value on Chase Roberts in slot 152, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick190 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
A reach on Lee Hunter in the 190th pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Amare Campbell. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.