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Cardinals 2026
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Draft Selections
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Draft Picks Received
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Draft Picks Traded
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Players Gained
Josh
Butler
CB
Bucky
Irving
RB
Calijah
Kancey
DT
Players traded away
Sean
Murphy-Bunting
CB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureD
The Cardinals found their guy under center in Mendoza: B. Start where it matters. The Cardinals took Fernando Mendoza to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.
Tucker has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Landing Moore that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.
With tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Fernando Mendoza
In slot 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34
Rnd2
Arvell Reese
Somehow Arvell Reese was still sitting there in Round 2, Pick 2, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick35
Rnd2
Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at pick No. 35 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick36
Rnd2
Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at the 36th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick37
Rnd2
Sonny Styles
Nice patience on Sonny Styles, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick65
Rnd3
Zion Young
Circle this one: Zion Young at No. 65 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66
Rnd3
Lee Hunter
The board fumbled Lee Hunter all the way to pick 66, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67
Rnd3
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They read the board right and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren was the payoff at the 67th overall pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick68
Rnd3
Omar Cooper Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Omar Cooper Jr. in the 68th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70
Rnd3
Jonah Coleman
Good price on Jonah Coleman in No. 70, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71
Rnd3
Blake Miller
Blake Miller is a better player than slot 71 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick72
Rnd3
Keionte Scott
A quiet steal in pick 72: Keionte Scott for less than the market said. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick101
Rnd4
Derrick Moore
You do not let an edge rusher like Derrick Moore reach Round 4, Pick 1 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick102
Rnd4
Elijah Sarratt
Steal is underselling it; Elijah Sarratt at the 102nd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103
Rnd4
Garrett Nussmeier
They will replay Garrett Nussmeier at pick No. 103 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104
Rnd4
DeMonte Capehart
A big swing on DeMonte Capehart at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick105
Rnd4
Bud Clark
A want over a need in the Round 4 slot: Bud Clark adds a safety while tight end keeps waiting.
Pick106
Rnd4
Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in No. 106 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick107
Rnd4
Nadame Tucker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nadame Tucker this early at the 107th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.