Schoepski'S MOCK DRAFT
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Schoepski'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

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  • Schoepski DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Cardinals.

Nobody else had Connor Tollison anywhere near pick No. 217. The Cardinals did, by 26 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McNeil-Warren.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
Francis Mauigoa in Round 1, Pick 3 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick34 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Olaivavega Ioane at slot 34. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They read the board right and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren was the payoff at No. 65. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick104 Rnd4 Julian Neal
No edge and no loss on Julian Neal in pick 104; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick143 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Malik Benson in the 143rd pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick183 Rnd6 Justin Jefferson
A reach for Justin Jefferson in the 183rd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217 Rnd7 Connor Tollison
A wild overpay on Connor Tollison in Round 7, Pick 1, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.