Tomcat88'S MOCK DRAFT
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Tomcat88'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 4, 2026

AZ Cards draft

  • Tomcat88 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (MIA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIA)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (MIN)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (MIN)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordyn Brooks
LB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cardinals for Taaffe: A-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Cardinals were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Taaffe. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Jordyn Brooks gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In the end it comes back to Olaivavega Ioane, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
A reasonable price with a little left over, Arvell Reese in slot 11. The roster fit checks out.
Pick30 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 30 they get protection for the quarterback, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson in the 34th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick49 Rnd2 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in pick 49 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Steal is underselling it; Michael Taaffe at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick143 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 3 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at Round 6, Pick 2 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister in the 217th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.