Nolan Clinansmith 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Nolan Clinansmith 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 16, 2025

Nolan Draft

  • Nolan Clinansmith DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (ARI)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (ARI)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Cardinals never addressed quarterback, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Bishop value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The McMillan pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In No. 18 they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Pick66 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Xavier Legette at Round 3, Pick 2 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
They took Blake Fisher at par in pick No. 71, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick82 Rnd3 Trey Benson
The board had Trey Benson higher than slot 82, and the running back fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
They paid up for Jalen McMillan at pick 90 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They let Cole Bishop come to them and pounced at the 104th pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick138 Rnd5 Bucky Irving
Nothing to complain about; Bucky Irving went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick162 Rnd5 AJ Barner
A straight-up fair deal on AJ Barner at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Kalen King
Kalen King in pick No. 191 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick226 Rnd7 Myles Murphy
The board had cheaper options than Myles Murphy at the 226th overall pick, and it noticed. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.