Bobbo'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Bobbo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (ARI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ARI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (ARI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NE)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (NE)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Erik McCoy
C
Head Shot
Patrick Queen
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Head Shot
Zach Ertz
TE
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Cardinals left with their quarterback, and a D+ to match.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Cardinals, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Hard to defend, and the D+ reflects that.

So much rides on Bo Nix that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The Cardinals indulged a want in James while a need in tight end stayed open. Getting James where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In slot 13 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick14 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 14th overall pick they get a building block for the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Value with a capital V on Adonai Mitchell in pick 44, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick62 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at Round 2, Pick 30 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
A cornerback of that caliber at pick No. 66 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
You do not let a wide receiver like Jermaine Burton reach the 71st pick and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick77 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in No. 77 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 D.J. James
A curious use of the 104th overall pick. Tight end needed the pick; a cornerback in D.J. James did not.
Pick112 Rnd4 Cade Stover
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Cade Stover at TE-EDGE with tight end open.
Pick133 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 33, where Justin Eboigbe graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick140 Rnd5 Ray Davis
Taking Ray Davis in pick No. 140 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.