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jbjaguar'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 16, 2026

Draft 1 2026

  • jbjaguar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ARI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (ARI)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (ARI)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (BAL)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (BAL)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: A-.

The Cardinals bet big and early on Kobe Baynes, 33 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Slaughter pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick20 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 20th pick they get a go-to option on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in pick No. 34 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A tidy bit of business in No. 65, where Jake Slaughter graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss at the 112th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick142 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
Value said wait; Kobe Baynes in Round 5, Pick 3 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Taylen Green
They paid a round early for Taylen Green in pick 161, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick182 Rnd6 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at Round 6, Pick 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jamal Haynes
Jamal Haynes in pick No. 217 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
They paid sticker price for Jordan Hall in slot 252, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.