- HOME
- REGISTER/LOGIN
- MOCK DRAFT SIMULATOR
- GAME & FANTASY SIM
- FEATURES
- MADDEN RATINGS
- NFL SEASON PROJECTION
- NFL WEEK PREDICTIONS
- DRAFT WALL
- DRAFT ORDER
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '26
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '27
- DEPTH CHART CREATOR
- 2026 NFL TEAM PREVIEWS
- NFL TEAM'S DRAFT PICKS
- COLLEGES
- PROSPECTS BY CONFERENCE
- PLAY RATINGS
- MOCK DRAFTS
- DRAFT DO-OVER
- BUZZ BIG BOARD
rbs
-
Reheheheheh DRAFTING FOR THECardinals
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Cardinals robbed the room for York. Final grade: B. The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cardinals watched Taurean York slide 25 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Francis Mauigoa
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34
Rnd2
Caleb Lomu
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 34 with a little surplus value in Caleb Lomu. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in pick 65 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104
Rnd4
Brenen Thompson
A tidy little value on Brenen Thompson in the 104th overall pick, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143
Rnd5
Taurean York
They will replay Taurean York at slot 143 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick183
Rnd6
Reggie Virgil
Value with a capital V on Reggie Virgil in No. 183, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217
Rnd7
Kobe Baynes
Circle this one: Kobe Baynes at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.







