ryknyse'S MOCK DRAFT
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ryknyse'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 30, 2025

Draft Right or Die

  • ryknyse DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (ARI)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (ARI)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (ARI)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (ARI)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (ARI)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (ARI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (TB)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (TB)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (TB)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (TB)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (TB)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (TB)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Head Shot
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Cardinals this weekend: D-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Cardinals would have aced it. Derrick Moore at pick No. 107 is 36 spots clear of where he belonged.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 5 they get a centerpiece for the ground game. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick13 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
No drama and no debate, Kayden McDonald went about where he belonged in No. 27. The roster fit checks out.
Pick36 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They took Olaivavega Ioane at par in pick No. 36, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at Round 2, Pick 12 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A slide stopped in the 67th overall pick, with A'Mauri Washington worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick75 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields in pick No. 75 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at the Round 4 slot, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick107 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Derrick Moore well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick113 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at the 113th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick144 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Drew Allar. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
A premium they did not need to pay, Duce Robinson a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
No edge and no loss on Rayshaun Benny in pick 185; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick192 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
A clean, defensible pick in the 192nd overall pick with a little surplus value in Evan Stewart. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 219 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.