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RUN ON MAR 12, 2026

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Cardinals 3/12

  • mmcglasson DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (ARI)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (ARI)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ARI)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (ARI)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (ARI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYG)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAR)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Cardinals bled value on every deal, hence the C+.

The phones were a trap the Cardinals kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.

The Anderson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Reaching for Zuhn III left real value on the table behind him.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Hit on T.J. Parker and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Christen Miller
By-the-book stuff, Christen Miller at the 34th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick65 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in Round 3, Pick 1 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Sam Roush
They robbed the room for Sam Roush here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
They let Genesis Smith come to them and pounced at pick 106. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick143 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Somehow Davison Igbinosun was still sitting there in pick No. 143, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick187 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Aaron Anderson in slot 187, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick192 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott in the 192nd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Cole Payton
Cole Payton at the 217th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Zuhn III. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.