Jaydin2010'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaydin2010'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 28, 2025

Draft

  • Jaydin2010 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Hykeem Williams
WR Florida State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ARI)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ARI)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Markis Deal Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
Markis Deal
DL TCU
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cardinals spent pick 156 on J.C. Davis, a name most had 38 spots down the list. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Nussmeier falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
In No. 17 they get a sticky cover corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick49 Rnd2 Garrett Nussmeier
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Garrett Nussmeier at slot 49 is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick81 Rnd3 Hykeem Williams
The board had cheaper options than Hykeem Williams at pick No. 81, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick117 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford in Round 4, Pick 15 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick156 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
Value said wait; J.C. Davis in the 156th overall pick says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson at the 195th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Markis Deal
They liked Markis Deal enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 230. It patches a soft spot without any drama.