MlepnosMyers'S MOCK DRAFT
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MlepnosMyers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 15, 2026

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  • MlepnosMyers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Bryant Wesco Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Bryant Wesco Jr.
WR Clemson
A.J. Holmes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
A.J. Holmes Jr.
DL Texas Tech
Edrees Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Edrees Farooq
S Tennessee
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals answered their biggest question with Manning. Grade: B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Cardinals committed. Arch Manning is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting Thompson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. However the rest shakes out, Farooq at that price is a win they earned.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Arch Manning
In pick 3 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Bryant Wesco Jr.
Bryant Wesco Jr. in Round 2, Pick 2 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick65 Rnd3 A.J. Holmes Jr.
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on A.J. Holmes Jr.. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Edrees Farooq
A slide stopped in No. 104, with Edrees Farooq worth more than the price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick141 Rnd5 Niki Prongos
By-the-book stuff, Niki Prongos at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
No drama and no debate, Raylen Wilson went about where he belonged in slot 181. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
Jalen Thompson in the 217th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.