« BACK TO LEADERBOARD
b'S MOCK DRAFT
- HOME
- REGISTER/LOGIN
- MOCK DRAFT SIMULATOR
- GAME & FANTASY SIM
- FEATURES
- MADDEN RATINGS
- NFL SEASON PROJECTION
- NFL WEEK PREDICTIONS
- DRAFT WALL
- DRAFT ORDER
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '26
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '27
- DEPTH CHART CREATOR
- 2026 NFL TEAM PREVIEWS
- NFL TEAM'S DRAFT PICKS
- COLLEGES
- PROSPECTS BY CONFERENCE
- PLAY RATINGS
- MOCK DRAFTS
- DRAFT DO-OVER
- BUZZ BIG BOARD
a
-
b DRAFTING FOR THECardinals
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
PICK:
RND:
1
(CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
3
(LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
4
(CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
5
(CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
6
(CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
6
(LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
Draft Picks Traded
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesC
FutureA+
Smith should have been long gone. The Cardinals pounced, and earned a B. You build a draft on nights like this. Ainias Smith had no business being available in the 188th pick, and the Cardinals did the only sane thing and turned in the card. No fireworks, but a solid B.
They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If Kamara pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.
The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick9
Rnd1
Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Jordan Morgan
In the 27th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry slid further than he should have, and No. 35 is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick66
Rnd3
T'Vondre Sweat
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and T'Vondre Sweat at slot 66 is the proof. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69
Rnd3
Edgerrin Cooper
The board had Edgerrin Cooper higher than Round 3, Pick 5, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
A slide stopped in the 71st overall pick, with Adisa Isaac worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at pick No. 90 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick105
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
The board had cheaper options than Mohamed Kamara at pick 105, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106
Rnd4
Braden Fiske
The board fumbled Braden Fiske all the way to pick 106, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick137
Rnd5
Kris Abrams-Draine
They let Kris Abrams-Draine come to them and pounced at the 137th pick. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick161
Rnd5
Braelon Allen
They paid sticker price for Braelon Allen in Round 5, Pick 25, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188
Rnd6
Ainias Smith
They barely believed it either: Ainias Smith still on the board at the Round 6 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick222
Rnd7
Kitan Oladapo
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Kitan Oladapo in slot 222, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick224
Rnd7
Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade at pick No. 224 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick241
Rnd7
Omar Speights
Omar Speights at No. 241 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.