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elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 31, 2026

ARZ TRADES AWAY 3

  • elroy2k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (ARI)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (ARI)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (ARI)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (ARI)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PHI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (PHI)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (PHI)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (PHI)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CAR)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (CAR)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Burks should have been long gone. The Cardinals pounced, and earned a C.

Somebody took the Cardinals to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. On value alone, Burks makes the weekend a net positive.

The Dennis-Sutton pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 23 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They paid sticker price for Dillon Thieneman in the 34th pick, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick54 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick65 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Caleb Tiernan at No. 65 is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at pick No. 68 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick98 Rnd3 Sam Hecht
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 34, with Sam Hecht worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Deion Burks
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 4 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick114 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Nicholas Singleton in the Round 4 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Fair-plus on Harold Perkins Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick158 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at the 158th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Malik Benson slid further than he should have, and No. 159 is lovely value for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
They did well to land Jadon Canady in pick 217, just ahead of his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.