B-
Arizona Cardinals
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B-.
by Hutchens84 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 2 steals
· 3 reaches
For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Cardinals walked out of the weekend still thin at running back, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.
However the rest shakes out, Moore at that price is a win they earned. Jefferson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 3 they get a downhill hitter at safety. More want than need.
Zion Young at No. 34 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Caleb Tiernan at pick No. 65. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Devin Moore at the 104th pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A minor itch, scratched.
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malik Benson. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Justin Jefferson at slot 183 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
The board had cheaper options than Diego Pavia at the 217th overall pick, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.