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ghghghghgh'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 8, 2025

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    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ARI)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ARI)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ARI)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

Nobody else had DJ Campbell anywhere near the 49th pick. The Cardinals did, by 146 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Boettcher falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. So much rides on Cade Klubnik that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Cade Klubnik
They let Cade Klubnik come to them and pounced at pick 17. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick49 Rnd2 DJ Campbell
They reached into another round for DJ Campbell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Zachariah Branch in Round 3, Pick 17, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Drayk Bowen
Drayk Bowen in slot 117 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick156 Rnd5 Amare Campbell
The board fumbled Amare Campbell all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick195 Rnd6 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at pick No. 195 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Taking Xavier Nwankpa in slot 230 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.