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elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

ARI/ATL/NYJ 7RDS

  • elroy2k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (ARI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (ARI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ladd McConkey
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

The Cardinals put a flag in the ground for Taylen Green, 39 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lew. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Bottom line, with Kayden McDonald leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 22nd pick they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
A reach for Max Iheanachor in pick No. 34; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick55 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Nice patience on Anthony Hill Jr., who had no business lasting to No. 55. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick65 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy is a better player than the 65th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick86 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in pick 86 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane in slot 104 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick143 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at pick No. 143 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick183 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at the 183rd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick217 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
Fair-plus on Kaelon Black, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.