campbellkc124'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • campbellkc124 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ARI)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 5 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 6 (ARI)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals let Allar fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Drew Allar got past him. The Cardinals do not have to explain a thing at Round 5, Pick 8. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

If Gray pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick 8 they get a disruptive interior force. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
They went early on Maxwell Hairston in No. 40, and the value did not follow. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick72 Rnd3 Garrett Nussmeier
A reasonable price with a little left over, Garrett Nussmeier in pick No. 72. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104 Rnd4 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray in the 104th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick136 Rnd5 Drew Allar
You do not let a quarterback like Drew Allar reach Round 5, Pick 8 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168 Rnd6 Julian Fleming
Julian Fleming at the 168th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at slot 200 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.