sunsetally'S MOCK DRAFT
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sunsetally'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

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  • sunsetally DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B-.

The Cardinals went off the board in a big way for Isaiah Jatta, 29 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Anderson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 3 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
No drama and no debate, Chris Johnson went about where he belonged in pick 34. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in No. 65 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
A big swing on Jude Bowry at the 104th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
A straight-up fair deal on Tim Keenan III at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
They let Aaron Anderson come to them and pounced at the 183rd overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick217 Rnd7 Isaiah Jatta
A real head-scratcher, Isaiah Jatta in pick 217 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.