dagray08'S MOCK DRAFT
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dagray08'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 10, 2026

Jan26

  • dagray08 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Dijon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Dijon Johnson
CB Florida
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B to prove it.

Everything else got attention, and running back got none. That is a strange way for the Cardinals to leave a draft.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In slot 3 they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They took Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at par in No. 34, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick65 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
Nice patience on Gennings Dunker, who had no business lasting to the 65th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Caden Curry in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Nothing to complain about; Drew Allar went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister is a better player than pick No. 181 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Dijon Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Dijon Johnson at pick 217, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.