BG23'S MOCK DRAFT
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BG23'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 19, 2026

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  • BG23 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Head Shot
Brian O'Neill
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB+
Larceny in the Round 4 slot lands the Cardinals a A-, Lew and all.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Connor Lew, the No. 65 name on the board, stolen at the Round 4 slot. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Zuhn III pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 18 they get a lead back with juice, and a steal at that.
Pick20 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
A tidy bit of business in pick 20, where Carnell Tate graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick34 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in Round 2, Pick 2 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Value with a capital V on Michael Taaffe in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick104 Rnd4 Connor Lew
They barely believed it either: Connor Lew still on the board at pick No. 104. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick112 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
No edge and no loss on Trinidad Chambliss in the 112th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick141 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at No. 141 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the 181st pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
No drama and no debate, Isaac Smith went about where he belonged in the 217th pick. Stacking talent where they were already deep.