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RUN ON FEB 11, 2026

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  • warmup DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Cardinals, and a B- to prove it.

The Cardinals torched the value chart for Roman Hemby, taking him 62 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a cornerstone up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the 34th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick65 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Bryce Boettcher
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bryce Boettcher in pick 104, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
By-the-book stuff, Beau Stephens at the 141st overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jerry Wilson
A big swing on Jerry Wilson at No. 181, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick217 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at Round 7, Pick 1 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.