Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
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Truckley45'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 16, 2025

Draft 1.1

  • Truckley45 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ARI)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (ARI)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ARI)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals let Maiava fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The Cardinals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jayden Maiava, the No. 50 name on the board, in the 73rd overall pick. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

If Barber pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 11th pick they get a centerfielder for the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Austin Barber
They talked themselves into Austin Barber at Round 2, Pick 10, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jayden Maiava
Jayden Maiava in No. 73 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
They paid sticker price for Xavier Scott in slot 111, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick150 Rnd5 Nic Anderson
Nic Anderson at the 150th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick187 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
They took DJ Campbell at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225 Rnd7 Drayk Bowen
Drayk Bowen at pick No. 225 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.