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ryknyse'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 29, 2026

Cardinals

  • ryknyse DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Karson Sharar Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Karson Sharar
LB Iowa
Jayden Williams Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jayden Williams
OT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Cardinals went off the board in a big way for Karson Sharar, 165 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick 3 they get an every-down engine for the run game. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chase Bisontis
They left a pile of value on the table to take Chase Bisontis this early at slot 34. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
They reached into another round for Cade Klubnik, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kaleb Proctor
A real head-scratcher, Kaleb Proctor in the 104th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick143 Rnd5 Reggie Virgil
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Reggie Virgil well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick183 Rnd6 Karson Sharar
Karson Sharar at pick No. 183 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jayden Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jayden Williams in pick No. 217, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.