gyrony'S MOCK DRAFT
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gyrony'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 23, 2025

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  • gyrony DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (ARI)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Auburn
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (ARI)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (ARI)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NO)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 4 slot lands the Cardinals a D-, Singleton Jr. and all.

The phones were a trap the Cardinals kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

They are betting Allar proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Singleton Jr..

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In pick No. 5 they get a blindside protector. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 8th pick they get a centerfielder for the defense at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick36 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They liked Olaivavega Ioane enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 36. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Value with a capital V on Connor Lew in Round 3, Pick 3, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 Eric Singleton Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like Eric Singleton Jr. reach slot 106 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They reached into another round for Drew Allar, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price slid further than he should have, and the 144th overall pick is lovely value for the running back. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Fair-plus on Aamil Wagner, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick219 Rnd7 Makhi Hughes
Makhi Hughes at slot 219 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.