ian'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Bye Kyler

  • ian DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (ARI)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ARI)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Cardinals bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

Some picks age like wine; Will Howard at the 47th pick will need to, sitting 90 spots clear of his grade.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. The Harmon pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and running back is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get a disruptor off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In slot 16 they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Derrick Harmon at No. 42. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick47 Rnd2 Will Howard
This one needs a full-page explanation: Will Howard in the 47th overall pick, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
A tidy little value on Tate Ratledge in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jaylin Noel at the 113th pick is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick151 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
A big swing on Cobee Bryant at Round 5, Pick 14, well ahead of any board in the building. A minor need, but a need all the same.