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EMANPATSFAN'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 14, 2026

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Patriots 2026 Draft

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    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ARI)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 182 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 NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals cashed the board's mistake on Chambliss: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Trinidad Chambliss at pick No. 142 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. They are betting Johnson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In the 3rd pick they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at pick 34 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They read the board right and Connor Lew was the payoff at pick No. 65. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Keon Sabb
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Keon Sabb in the Round 4 slot. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick142 Rnd5 Trinidad Chambliss
Taking Trinidad Chambliss in Round 5, Pick 3 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
They did well to land Eric McAlister in No. 182, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Dijon Johnson
A reach on Dijon Johnson in the 217th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.