Sungapo2'S MOCK DRAFT
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12-08-2024

  • Sungapo2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (ARI)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (ARI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (ARI)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Donovan Smith in the 80th pick, a good 138 spots before the room expected him.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Walker. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In slot 18 they get a long-term starter on the line, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
They robbed the room for Isaiah Bond here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Donovan Smith
Value said wait; Donovan Smith in pick 80 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick119 Rnd4 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick154 Rnd5 Simeon Barrow Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Simeon Barrow Jr. in pick No. 154, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.