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Rfsamuels'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 27, 2026

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  • Rfsamuels DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

For all the boxes ticked, the Cardinals skipped the loudest one: quarterback is exactly as bare as it was. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Thomas. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
Francis Mauigoa at the 3rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick34 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Fair-plus on CJ Allen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette in pick No. 104 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas is a better player than Round 5, Pick 3 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
A tidy little value on Ted Hurst in the 181st pick, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright at slot 217 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.