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Cardinals 2026
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Draft Picks Received
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Players Gained
Yaya
Diaby
LB
Mike
Evans
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Bucky
Irving
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Isaiah
McDuffie
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
Lew should have been long gone. The Cardinals pounced, and earned a B. Call it larceny. Connor Lew sat on the board until the 108th pick, and the Cardinals did not need to be asked twice.
The cost of the Tollison reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Mike Evans leading the way.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
David Bailey
David Bailey in pick 12 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick13
Rnd1
Francis Mauigoa
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick15
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In the 15th overall pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick33
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
They took Dillon Thieneman at par in Round 2, Pick 1, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick35
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
They liked Caleb Banks enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 35. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick36
Rnd2
Gennings Dunker
A reach for Gennings Dunker in No. 36; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick37
Rnd2
Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at pick No. 37 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick38
Rnd2
Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse at the 38th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick46
Rnd2
Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor in the 46th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick65
Rnd3
Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at Round 3, Pick 1 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick70
Rnd3
Jonah Coleman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jonah Coleman in the 70th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick83
Rnd3
Malachi Fields
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malachi Fields at the Round 3 slot is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick90
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in pick No. 90 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick93
Rnd3
Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at slot 93 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick95
Rnd3
D'Angelo Ponds
A premium they did not need to pay, D'Angelo Ponds a notch or two before his time. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick96
Rnd3
Trinidad Chambliss
A wild overpay on Trinidad Chambliss in pick 96, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick97
Rnd3
Derrick Moore
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Derrick Moore. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick101
Rnd4
Logan Jones
They reached a country mile for Logan Jones at the 101st overall pick, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102
Rnd4
Jaeden Roberts
They went early on Jaeden Roberts in Round 4, Pick 2, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103
Rnd4
Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in pick 103 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104
Rnd4
Kyle Louis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kyle Louis in pick No. 104, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick105
Rnd4
Malachi Lawrence
A big swing on Malachi Lawrence at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106
Rnd4
Connor Tollison
Connor Tollison at slot 106 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick107
Rnd4
Kevin Coleman Jr.
They reached into another round for Kevin Coleman Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108
Rnd4
Connor Lew
Connor Lew at the 108th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.