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RUN ON NOV 21, 2025

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2026 AZ Cardinals

  • Imperialrome DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (ARI)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Jordan Castell Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jordan Castell
S Florida
Draft Picks Received
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (TEN)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (TEN)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D-
ValueC NeedA- TradesF FutureB-
The Cardinals left with their quarterback, and a D- to match.

The Kyle Louis pick is the one that will follow the Cardinals into the fall. They took him 58 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

Whatever Garrett Nussmeier becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In the 10th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick21 Rnd1 Garrett Nussmeier
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman at No. 41 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick65 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor is a better player than the 65th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick110 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Value said wait; Kyle Louis in pick No. 110 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A reach for Logan Jones in pick 133; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
No drama and no debate, DeMonte Capehart went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick186 Rnd6 Dane Key
The board had cheaper options than Dane Key at pick No. 186, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jordan Castell
Jordan Castell at the 224th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.