MlepnosMyers'S MOCK DRAFT

MlepnosMyers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 13, 2026

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MlepnosMyers DRAFTING FOR THE
Cardinals

PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)

Arch Manning

QB Texas

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PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)

Nick Marsh

WR Indiana

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PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)

Ashton Hampton

CB Clemson

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PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)

DJ McKinney

CB Colorado

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PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)

Jordan Castell

S Florida

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PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)

AJ Green

DL-EDGE Louisville

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Dillon Gabriel

Overall B

ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB+ FutureB-

A franchise passer in Manning headlines a B weekend for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals clearly saw something nobody else did in AJ Green, taking him 63 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Arch Manning is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick3 Rnd1 Arch Manning

In the 3rd overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by. The biggest hole, addressed.

Pick65 Rnd3 Nick Marsh

The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nick Marsh. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.

Pick104 Rnd4 Ashton Hampton

A reach on Ashton Hampton in No. 104; the board had better options right there. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.

Pick141 Rnd5 DJ McKinney

Nothing to complain about; DJ McKinney went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.

Pick181 Rnd6 Jordan Castell

They paid a round early for Jordan Castell in the 181st pick, more than the board wanted. A minor itch, scratched.