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elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

ARZ GETS ARK QB

  • elroy2k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ARI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ARI)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (ARI)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (BUF)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (BUF)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kingsley Suamataia
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
Abney II should have been long gone. The Cardinals pounced, and earned a B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Cardinals fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The cost of the Rutledge reach is exactly the players who went right after him. On value alone, Abney II makes the weekend a net positive.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 12th overall pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick20 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a matchup problem out wide, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Good price on Dillon Thieneman in slot 40, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick65 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
They barely believed it either: Keith Abney II still on the board at pick No. 65. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick74 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
The board had cheaper options than Sam Hecht at pick 74, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at No. 92 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. is a better player than slot 112 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick143 Rnd5 Chris McClellan
They took Chris McClellan at par in Round 5, Pick 3, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick152 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover slid further than he should have, and the 152nd overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick183 Rnd6 Taylen Green
No edge and no loss on Taylen Green in pick No. 183; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
No drama and no debate, Jaren Kanak went about where he belonged in the 217th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.