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RUN ON JAN 16, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (ARI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (ARI)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (ARI)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DET)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (MIN)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordan Addison
WR
Head Shot
Jahmyr Gibbs
RB
Head Shot
Christian Gonzalez
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Baron Browning
LB
Head Shot
James Conner
RB
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The phones sank the Cardinals this weekend: D.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Cardinals spent the 65th overall pick on Michael Trigg, a name the board had a full 60 spots lower.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Reese steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Christian Gonzalez leading the way.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 24 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that.
Pick30 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In the 30th overall pick they get a true top target at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid sticker price for Olaivavega Ioane in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick39 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
A real head-scratcher, Caleb Tiernan in pick 39 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at Round 2, Pick 30 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick65 Rnd3 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at the 65th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick70 Rnd3 Trinidad Chambliss
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trinidad Chambliss this early at slot 70. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick142 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
A conviction pick on Kyle Louis at pick No. 142 that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.