jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
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jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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  • jlwalker43 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B.

Every other box got a look, but edge rusher did not. The Cardinals will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

McNeil-Warren at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Every board in the league had Payton lower, and that gap is the story.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In slot 3 they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at No. 34 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick65 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A tidy bit of business in the 65th pick, where Emmanuel McNeil-Warren graded well above the range. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick104 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They liked Keylan Rutledge enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143 Rnd5 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in Round 5, Pick 3 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Cole Payton in the 183rd overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick217 Rnd7 Lander Barton
They paid up for Lander Barton at pick No. 217 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.