NFL mock draft tracker: What will Cardinals do with No. 16 pick?
Feb 4, 2025, 12:48 PM | Updated: 12:48 pm
The book is officially closed on the Arizona Cardinals’ 2024 campaign.
You know what that means? It’s NFL mock draft season!
There are plenty of shapes Arizona’s No. 16 overall pick can take given the team’s needs.
Does Arizona focus on a pass rusher? Does it trade the selection altogether for added draft capital? Maybe some premium veteran talent?
There’s definitely a lot of ways this can go, making for an eventful — and potentially chaotic — pre-draft season.
But don’t you worry! To help keep your head from spinning, our annual Arizona Sports Mock Draft Tracker is back up and running.
Here you’ll find a boatload of mocks from analysts around the NFL, leading up to the first round of the draft.
2025 Arizona Sports NFL Mock Draft Tracker: Who will the Arizona pick?
Player | Position | School | Mocked to Arizona (number of times) |
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James Pearce | EDGE | Tennessee | 8 |
Jalon Walker | LB/EDGE | Georgia | 8 |
Derrick Harmon | DT | Oregon | 7 |
Kenneth Grant | DL | Michigan | 5 |
Mykel Williams | EDGE | Georgia | 4 |
Mike Green | EDGE | Marshall | 3 |
Tyler Booker | OG | Alabama | 3 |
Josh Simmons | OT | Ohio State | 2 |
Shemar Stewart | DL | Texas A&M | 2 |
Armand Membou | OT | Missouri | 2 |
Walter Nolen | DL | Ole Miss | 1 |
Benjamin Morrison | CB | Notre Dame | 1 |
Princely Umanmielen | EDGE | Ole Miss | 1 |
Nic Scourton | EDGE | Texas A&M | 1 |
Luther Burden III | WR | Missouri | 1 |
Kelvin Banks | OT | Texas | 1 |
Feb. 3
For The Win (Christian D’Andrea) 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Shedeur Sanders, welcome to Cleveland — Pearce
Pro Football Focus (Mason Cameron) 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Penn State’s Abdul Carter goes No. 1, Browns select QB Cam Ward at No. 2 — Walker
Bleacher Report (Erik Beaston) 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Post-Pro Bowl Projections for 1st-Round Prospects — Membou
NFL Network (Lance Zierlein) Lance Zierlein 2025 NFL mock draft 1.0: Giants land Travis Hunter; Bengals add WR for Joe Burrow — Booker
CBS Sports (Ryan Wilson) 2025 NFL mock draft: Browns select Mason Graham to shore up D-line; Giants pick Shedeur Sanders at No. 3 — Stewart
Feb. 2
The Draft Network (Justin Melo) NFL Mock Draft 2025: Post-Senior Bowl — Green
Pro Football Network (Jacob Infante) Titans Surprise and Pass on QB, Raiders Land Shedeur Sanders in Dream Scenario, and More — Walker
Feb. 1
For The Numbers (Jeff Ratcliffe) Jeff Ratcliffe’s 2025 NFL Mock Draft 1.0 — Grant
Jan. 31
NFL.com (Eric Edholm) Eric Edholm 2025 NFL mock draft 1.0: Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders to New York! A top-five tight end? — Williams
Jan. 30
RotoBaller (Matt Donnelly) 2025 NFL Mock Draft 1.0 – Pre-Senior Bowl Mock for First Round — Walker
CBS Sports (Josh Edwards) 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Titans punt on taking QB in first round; Patriots, Raiders select skill players in top 10 — Pearce
Arizona Republic (Theo Mackie) NFL mock draft 2025: Tennessee Titans aim for a top QB at No. 1, Penn State star moves up — Green
Pro Football Network (staff) Titans Make Massive Deal To Shake Up Round 1, Shedeur Sanders Slides, Ashton Jeanty Cracks Top 10 — Pearce
Jan. 29
Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) 2025 NFL mock draft 5.0: Titans take ‘generational’ talent, while QBs go 2-3 and Jets get a steal — Walker
NFL.com (Bucky Brooks) Bucky Brooks 2025 NFL mock draft 1.0: Titans take Shedeur Sanders at No. 1; Ashton Jeanty to Dallas — Pearce
Jan. 28
The Athletic (Nick Baumgardner and Scott Dochterman) How many QBs in Rounds 1-2? Could Abdul Carter be Titans’ top pick? — Harmon
Pro Football Network (staff) Shedeur Sanders Lands in Tennessee, Ashton Jeanty New RB1 for the Cowboys — Grant
Jan. 27
CBS Sports (Josh Edwards) Commanders invest in protecting Jayden Daniels; Cowboys get Dak Prescott a new playmaker — Pearce
Pro Football Focus (Max Chadwick) Travis Hunter goes No. 1, Cam Ward joins Browns and more — Membou
The 33rd Team (Kyle Crabbs) Updated Predictions For Every First-Round Pick — Simmons
Draft Wire (Curt Popejoy) 2025 NFL draft: Post conference championship 2-round mock draft update — Banks
Jan. 26
The Draft Network (Keith Sanchez) NFL Mock Draft 2025: Pre-Senior Bowl — Pearce
Jan. 25
NFL Network (Daniel Jeremiah) – Daniel Jeremiah 2025 NFL mock draft 1.0: Titans boost defense with first pick; Giants, Raiders select QBs — Walker
Pro Football Network (staff) – 7-Round NFL Mock Draft With Trades: Shedeur Sanders Finds His New Home, Shavon Revel Drafted in Top 15, and More — Booker
Jan. 24
Pro Football Network (staff) 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Titans and Giants Find QBs of the Future in Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward, Abdul Carter Slips — Burden
Jan. 22
ESPN (Mel Kiper Jr.) – 2025 NFL mock draft: Mel Kiper’s Round 1 pick predictions — Booker
Jan. 14
247 Sports (Brad Crawford) – Shedeur Sanders slips, Abdul Carter rises in latest CBS Sports projection — Harmon
Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) – Packers bolster defense after wild-card loss while Raiders make big move for QB — Walker
The Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer) – Quinn Ewers lands with Steelers; Packers, Chargers, Bucs add other CFP stars –Williams
CBS Sports (Mike Renner) – Giants pass on QB as Shedeur Sanders falls out of top 5; Cowboys address offense — Harmon
Pro Football Network (Alan Goldsher) – Abdul Carter to the Giants, Travis Hunter Falls, a Run on EDGEs — Scourton
SB Nation (Joseph Acosta) NFL mock draft 2025: Updated projection with Titans taking new QB at No. 1 overall — Harmon
Jan. 10
Pro Football Network (Reese Decker) – Tennessee Titans Make a Splash, Cleveland Browns Replace Deshaun Watson, Abdul Carter Makes Jaguars Defense Terrifying — Harmon
Jan. 9
NBC Sports (Connor Rogers) – Cam Ward jumps to No. 1 ahead of Travis Hunter — Green
CBS Sports (Josh Edwards) – Travis Hunter Jr. sandwiched by quarterback selections in top five picks — Stewart
Jan. 8
Fox Sports (Ben Arthur and Henry McKenna) – Who should take Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward? — Morrison
CBS Sports (Chris Trapasso) – Browns make draft-day trade for QB; team takes a chance on Jalen Milroe in top 10 — Umanmielen
Jan. 7
Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) – Raiders make big move for QB after firing Antonio Pierce — Walker
ESPN (Jordan Reid) – Reid’s predictions on first-round picks — Simmons
Sports Illustrated (Richie Bradshaw) – New No. 1 Pick Emerges — Pearce
The Ringer (Danny Kelly) – 2025 NFL Mock Draft Version 2.0 — Pearce
Jan. 6
FanDuel Research (Austin Swaim) – Tennessee Chooses Cam Ward — Grant
Draft Wire (Curt Popejoy) – Shedeur Sanders tumbles in mock draft update for Wild Card week — Williams
CBS Sports (Ryan Wilson) – Titans stick at No. 1, Browns replace Deshaun Watson and Giants take Travis Hunter — Grant
The Draft Network (Daniel Harms) – Top 18 Picks Set — Walker
SB Nation (Joseph Acosta) – Titans, Browns get new QBs with top of first-round finalized — Harmon
Bleacher Report (staff) – B/R NFL Scouting Dept.’s Post-Regular-Season Picks — Williams
The Athletic (Nick Baumgardner) – What should non-playoff teams do in Round 1? — Harmon
The 33rd Team (Kyle Crabbs) – Latest First Round Predictions Entering Playoffs — Grant
Pro Football Focus (Trevor Sikkema) – Titans take Cam Ward, Colorado’s stars go in the top three — Nolen