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elroy2k'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2026

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  • elroy2k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (ARI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (ARI)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (HOU)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Calen Bullock
S
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureA
The Cardinals leave the weekend clear winners: A-.

The Cardinals clearly saw something nobody else did in Roman Hemby, taking him 138 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

Getting Bell where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

The Calen Bullock deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 28 they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Nice patience on Olaivavega Ioane, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A tidy bit of business in the 38th overall pick, where Dillon Thieneman graded well above the range. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Value with a capital V on Lee Hunter in the 59th pick, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez slid further than he should have, and pick No. 65 is lovely value for the linebacker. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A tidy little value on Keionte Scott in slot 69, a step better than break-even. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick104 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
Circle this one: Skyler Bell at the 104th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick143 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at Round 5, Pick 3 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost in slot 183 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick217 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at the 217th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.