Chuk'S MOCK DRAFT

Chuk'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 15, 2025

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Chuk DRAFTING FOR THE
Cardinals

PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)

Anthony Hill Jr.

LB Texas

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PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)

Tim Keenan III

DL Alabama

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PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)

Germie Bernard

WR Alabama

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PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ARI)

John Mateer

QB Oklahoma

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PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ARI)

Tree Babalade

OT South Carolina

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PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ARI)

Smith Snowden

CB Utah

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PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)

Dante Moore

QB Oregon

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Overall B-

ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-

Grand theft in pick No. 230: the Cardinals steal Moore and grade out a B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Dante Moore, slot 230, roughly 21 picks past where he belonged. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They will need Mateer to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick17 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.

In the 17th pick they get a green-dot type in the middle. A real need, handled.

Pick49 Rnd2 Tim Keenan III

A premium they did not need to pay, Tim Keenan III a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.

Pick81 Rnd3 Germie Bernard

Germie Bernard at the 81st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.

Pick117 Rnd4 John Mateer

They left a pile of value on the table to take John Mateer this early at the Round 4 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.

Pick156 Rnd5 Tree Babalade

Tree Babalade at Round 5, Pick 18 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.