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RUN ON APR 6, 2026

Cardinals

  • ryknyse DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (ARI)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (ARI)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ARI)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (ARI)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ARI)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Toriano Pride Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Toriano Pride Jr.
CB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Josh Cameron Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CAR)
Josh Cameron
WR Baylor
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (GB)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CIN)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alohi Gilman
S
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Lathan Ransom
S
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Cardinals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cardinals took Drew Allar a full 73 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. The Hunter pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Blake Miller
In slot 29 they get a cornerstone up front, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Nice patience on Kenyon Sadiq, who had no business lasting to the 34th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick40 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker at Round 2, Pick 8 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in pick 51 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick65 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
A slide stopped in pick No. 65, with Lee Hunter worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick84 Rnd3 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in Round 3, Pick 20 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in the 104th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at slot 109 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick143 Rnd5 Chris McClellan
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris McClellan. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick183 Rnd6 Louis Moore
The board had Louis Moore higher than pick 183, and the safety fell to them anyway. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick200 Rnd6 Josh Cameron
Value with a capital V on Josh Cameron in the 200th pick, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201 Rnd6 Kobe Baynes
Kobe Baynes in pick No. 201 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Toriano Pride Jr.
Good price on Toriano Pride Jr. in pick 217, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.