DarthVee'S MOCK DRAFT
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DarthVee'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 2026

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  • DarthVee DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Haulcy at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In the 3rd pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Fair-plus on CJ Allen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick65 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing A.J. Haulcy in pick 65. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick104 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
The board had Treydan Stukes higher than the Round 4 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick143 Rnd5 Malik Benson
They did well to land Malik Benson in No. 143, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.