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RUN ON APR 20, 2026

Cardinals

  • ryknyse DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (ARI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (ARI)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ARI)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Metellus
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jacoby Brissett
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Cardinals kept it disciplined and banked a B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cardinals took Mason Reiger at Round 3, Pick 33, roughly 53 spots before his name belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
They took Kayden McDonald at par in the 18th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick20 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
No drama and no debate, Omar Cooper Jr. went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 2. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Value with a capital V on Anthony Hill Jr. in pick 49, a genuine coup. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick65 Rnd3 Gabe Jacas
They read the board right and Gabe Jacas was the payoff at the 65th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick92 Rnd3 Connor Lew
The board had Connor Lew higher than pick No. 92, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97 Rnd3 Mason Reiger
Mason Reiger at the 97th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Sam Roush
They let Sam Roush come to them and pounced at the 104th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jonah Coleman
Nice patience on Jonah Coleman, who had no business lasting to pick 112. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
A reasonable price with a little left over, Bishop Fitzgerald in the Round 4 slot. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick143 Rnd5 Chris McClellan
A straight-up fair deal on Chris McClellan at No. 143, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick151 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses
Hezekiah Masses at slot 151 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick183 Rnd6 Travis Burke
A quiet steal in Round 6, Pick 2: Travis Burke for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
You do not let a wide receiver like Jeff Caldwell reach pick No. 217 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson at the 227th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.