MyOpinionCounts'S MOCK DRAFT
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MyOpinionCounts'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 1, 2026

March 1 2026

  • MyOpinionCounts DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

Every other box got a look, but quarterback did not. The Cardinals will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Getting Masses where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 David Bailey
David Bailey at pick 3 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A straight-up fair deal on Dillon Thieneman at the 34th pick, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Jadarian Price graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Brian Parker II
A tidy little value on Brian Parker II in Round 4, Pick 4, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Hezekiah Masses
Nice patience on Hezekiah Masses, who had no business lasting to the 141st overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick181 Rnd6 Febechi Nwaiwu
The board had Febechi Nwaiwu higher than No. 181, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick217 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott at slot 217 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.