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Cardinals 2026
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Draft Picks Received
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Draft Picks Traded
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Players Gained
Efton
Chism III
WR
Yaya
Diaby
LB
Emeka
Egbuka
WR
Sam
Ehlinger
QB
Quinn
Ewers
QB
AJ
Finley
S
Dre
Greenlaw
LB
Christian
Haynes
OG
Bucky
Irving
RB
Mac
Jones
QB
Josh
Jones
OT
Calijah
Kancey
DT
Riley
Leonard
QB
Drew
Lock
QB
Jalen
Milroe
QB
Ty
Okada
S
Jalen
Pitre
S
Jammie
Robinson
S
Kurtis
Rourke
QB
Chazz
Surratt
LB
Rodney
Thomas II
S
Vita
Vea
DT
Antoine
Winfield Jr.
S
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B+. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Garrett Nussmeier, 40 picks early at the 40th overall pick. The bottom line is a respectable B+.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Cooper Jr. falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
Arvell Reese at the 19th overall pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick20
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
You do not let a running back like Jeremiyah Love reach pick 20 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick34
Rnd2
Blake Miller
They liked Blake Miller enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick35
Rnd2
Kayden McDonald
Nice patience on Kayden McDonald, who had no business lasting to pick No. 35. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick36
Rnd2
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
No edge and no loss on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in slot 36; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick37
Rnd2
Avieon Terrell
Avieon Terrell at No. 37 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick38
Rnd2
Chase Bisontis
A conviction pick on Chase Bisontis at the 38th overall pick that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick39
Rnd2
Zion Young
No drama and no debate, Zion Young went about where he belonged in pick 39. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick40
Rnd2
Garrett Nussmeier
Garrett Nussmeier at Round 2, Pick 8 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick41
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at the 41st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick65
Rnd3
Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in slot 65 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick66
Rnd3
Derrick Moore
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Derrick Moore. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67
Rnd3
Lee Hunter
They will replay Lee Hunter at No. 67 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.