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ryknyse'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 2026

Cardinals

  • ryknyse DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (ARI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (ARI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (ARI)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (ARI)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (ARI)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT 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
Julian Hill
TE
Head Shot
Ladd McConkey
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Cardinals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Mikail Kamara at pick 104, a reach of 41 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Hill Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
A premium they did not need to pay, Max Iheanachor a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick55 Rnd2 Dontay Corleone
They jumped the gun on Dontay Corleone, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick65 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They did well to land Zachariah Branch in pick No. 65, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick86 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
You do not let a cornerback like Keionte Scott reach the 86th pick and blink. They did not. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick104 Rnd4 Mikail Kamara
A big swing on Mikail Kamara at No. 104, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at pick 131 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
By-the-book stuff, Jaeden Roberts at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick183 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
A tidy little value on Keagen Trost in pick No. 183, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
A conviction pick on Bobby Jamison-Travis at Round 6, Pick 10 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick217 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in the 217th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.