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ryknyse'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 10, 2026

Cardinals

  • ryknyse DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (ARI)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Smith
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Caden Curry at the Round 3 slot, a reach of 53 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Dixon. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 12 they get a building block for the line, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick 20 they get a disruptive interior force. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at slot 34 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at Round 3, Pick 1 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104 Rnd4 Brenen Thompson
Nice patience on Brenen Thompson, who had no business lasting to pick No. 104. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
A wild overpay on Kaytron Allen in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick146 Rnd5 Drew Allar
No drama and no debate, Drew Allar went about where he belonged in pick 146. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry in slot 152 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Bryce Boettcher
A quiet steal in No. 183: Bryce Boettcher for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217 Rnd7 Zxavian Harris
A straight-up fair deal on Zxavian Harris at the 217th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
The board fumbled Thaddeus Dixon all the way to the 248th pick, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.