Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jaybeast17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

2026 draft 55

  • Jaybeast17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Trey Leckner Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Trey Leckner
TE Washington State
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (ARI)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C-
ValueF NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C- for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals spent real capital to be 136 picks early on Isaiah Jatta, and the board is going to hold them to it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Murdock. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Hit on Malik Muhammad and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Malik Muhammad
In the 3rd overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside, though the board says they badly overpaid. More want than need.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ty Simpson
Ty Simpson slid further than he should have, and the 34th pick is lovely value for the quarterback. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Isaiah Jatta
They reached into another round for Isaiah Jatta, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Trey Leckner
Trey Leckner at the Round 4 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman in pick 142 is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick182 Rnd6 Noah Thomas
A wild overpay on Noah Thomas in pick No. 182, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick217 Rnd7 Red Murdock
Taking Red Murdock in the 217th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.