builtdifferent'S MOCK DRAFT
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builtdifferent'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

2024

  • builtdifferent DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (ARI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (ARI)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals found their guy under center in Nix: B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Bo Nix is the Cardinals' quarterback, full stop. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They will need Wallace to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In No. 18 they get a franchise quarterback, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
A real head-scratcher, Jalen McMillan in slot 66 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick71 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in pick 71 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick82 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
They paid up for Cole Bishop at pick No. 82 when waiting would have done the job. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick90 Rnd3 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace in the 90th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Xavier Thomas
A wild overpay on Xavier Thomas in the 104th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138 Rnd5 Christian Jones
No drama and no debate, Christian Jones went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Jefferson at Round 5, Pick 26, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick191 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
They paid sticker price for Nathan Thomas in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.