Dylangeller'S MOCK DRAFT

mock draft

  • Dylangeller DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Cardinals.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Graham Barton at the 70th pick is 33 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They banked enough surplus on Benson to cover a lot of smaller sins. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick21 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 21st overall pick they get a building block for the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau in pick No. 34 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A slide stopped in pick 66, with Trey Benson worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70 Rnd3 Graham Barton
Value said wait; Graham Barton in slot 70 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at No. 85 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.