ryknyse'S MOCK DRAFT
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ryknyse'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 19, 2026

Draft Right or Die

  • ryknyse DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
Larceny in pick 141 lands the Cardinals a D-, Chambliss and all.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Cardinals did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Chambliss pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In No. 3 they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A straight-up fair deal on Olaivavega Ioane at the 33rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Colton Hood
A reasonable price with a little left over, Colton Hood in slot 34. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick65 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the 65th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick103 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
A slide stopped in the Round 4 slot, with Nicholas Singleton worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in Round 4, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Trinidad Chambliss
You do not let a quarterback like Trinidad Chambliss reach pick No. 141 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick181 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in No. 181 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick217 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
They paid sticker price for Riley Mahlman in the 217th overall pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.