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2026 nfl draft
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kylr brandt DRAFTING FOR THECardinals
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Cardinals found their guy under center in Iamaleava: B-. If confidence were a draft strategy, the Cardinals would have aced it. Haynes King at pick 156 is 78 spots clear of where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.
The whole projection now runs through Nico Iamaleava; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.
That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Nico Iamaleava
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at slot 49 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick81
Rnd3
Josh Moten
Josh Moten in pick No. 81 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick117
Rnd4
Terry Moore
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Terry Moore at pick 117 is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick156
Rnd5
Haynes King
A big swing on Haynes King at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick195
Rnd6
Brandon Inniss
Value with a capital V on Brandon Inniss in No. 195, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick230
Rnd7
Shamar Porter
They did well to land Shamar Porter in pick No. 230, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.







