Shepqb4'S MOCK DRAFT

Shepqb4'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2025

Draft 7 April 24

Shepqb4 DRAFTING FOR THE
Cardinals

PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)

Kelvin Banks Jr.

OT Texas

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PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)

Demetrius Knight Jr.

LB South Carolina

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PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)

Carson Schwesinger

LB UCLA

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PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)

Rylie Mills

DL Notre Dame

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PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)

Kurtis Rourke

QB Indiana

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PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)

Kobe Hudson

WR UCF

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Overall B

ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-

Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Cardinals.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Rylie Mills in pick No. 115, a good 22 spots before the room expected him. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick16 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.

In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a building block for the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.

Pick47 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.

They paid up for Demetrius Knight Jr. at No. 47 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.

Pick78 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger

Carson Schwesinger at pick 78 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.

Pick115 Rnd4 Rylie Mills

Rylie Mills in the 115th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.

Pick152 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke

A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Kurtis Rourke graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.