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nickschupak'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 21, 2025

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  • nickschupak DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Kevin Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kevin Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ARI)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ARI)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ARI)
Kayin Lee
CB Auburn
Trey Leckner Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
Trey Leckner
TE Washington State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals won the night they stopped Beck from sliding. Grade: B-.

When a board-topper like Carson Beck slides to pick 117, you do not overthink it, and the Cardinals did not.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Reaching for Dunker left real value on the table behind him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Gennings Dunker
In the 17th overall pick they get a building block for the line, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kevin Concepcion
By-the-book stuff, Kevin Concepcion at pick 49 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick81 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in pick No. 81 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick117 Rnd4 Carson Beck
A quarterback of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 15 is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Connor Tollison
No edge and no loss on Connor Tollison in slot 156; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195 Rnd6 Kayin Lee
They liked Kayin Lee enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick230 Rnd7 Trey Leckner
A tidy little value on Trey Leckner in the 230th pick, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.