nkk'S MOCK DRAFT
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nkk'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 2, 2026

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  • nkk DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B.

For all the boxes ticked, the Cardinals skipped the loudest one: quarterback is exactly as bare as it was. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The Johnson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
The board had Ashton Jeanty higher than pick 16, and the running back fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea at the 47th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson is a better player than Round 3, Pick 14 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Nice patience on Tez Johnson, who had no business lasting to slot 115. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.