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elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

ARZ TRADES 3 GETS QB BECK

  • elroy2k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ARI)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (ARI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (ARI)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (ARI)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (ARI)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (ARI)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (ARI)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (ARI)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (ARI)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (ARI)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (SEA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIA)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (CIN)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CIN)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAR)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIA)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LAR)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureB
The Cardinals left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Cardinals started one anyway for Carson Beck, 88 picks ahead of schedule. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They have staked the next five years on Carson Beck, which is the only story that really matters here. Hill Jr. falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Carson Beck
In the 32nd overall pick they get the arm they will build around, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
They liked Max Iheanachor enough to skip the value, taking him in the 34th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick49 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in No. 49 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick64 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in pick 64 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick65 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Good price on Keionte Scott in slot 65, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick75 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Nothing to complain about; Chase Bisontis went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick87 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in No. 87 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick90 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Mike Washington Jr. in the 90th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick92 Rnd3 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 28 is lovely value for the linebacker. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell at pick 94 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick97 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht is a better player than the 97th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Brenen Thompson
A quiet steal in pick No. 104: Brenen Thompson for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton in the Round 4 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick130 Rnd4 Trey Moore
A big swing on Trey Moore at slot 130, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
No drama and no debate, CJ Daniels went about where he belonged in No. 143. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jakobe Thomas
A slide stopped in the 152nd pick, with Jakobe Thomas worth more than the price. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick183 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the Round 6 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick199 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
Nice patience on Matt Gulbin, who had no business lasting to the 199th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick221 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
They did well to land Riley Nowakowski in pick No. 221, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
Value with a capital V on Keyshaun Elliott in pick 232, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick251 Rnd7 Josh Moten
The board had cheaper options than Josh Moten at Round 7, Pick 35, and it noticed. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.