Lmondloch'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Mock Draft 1

  • Lmondloch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The Cardinals did not so much draft Donovan Jackson as overpay for him, 35 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Dotson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick 16 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Donovan Jackson in the Round 2 slot, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at Round 3, Pick 14 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
Somehow Jalen Milroe was still sitting there in the 114th overall pick, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick153 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
Taking Mello Dotson in the 153rd pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A minor need, but a need all the same.