claw679'S MOCK DRAFT
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claw679'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 16, 2026

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  • claw679 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Quintayvious Hutchins Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Quintayvious Hutchins
DE Boston College
Michael Harris Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Michael Harris
LB Maryland
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B- weekend for the Cardinals.

Nobody else had Michael Harris anywhere near the 217th overall pick. The Cardinals did, by 93 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. On value alone, Slaughter makes the weekend a net positive.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 3rd overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Drew Shelton
Drew Shelton in the 34th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 1 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
Value with a capital V on Genesis Smith in slot 104, a genuine coup. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick141 Rnd5 Billy Schrauth
Billy Schrauth at No. 141 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181 Rnd6 Quintayvious Hutchins
They went early on Quintayvious Hutchins in the Round 6 slot, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Michael Harris
A wild overpay on Michael Harris in the 217th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.