GWG5'S MOCK DRAFT
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GWG5'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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  • GWG5 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals let Virgil fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Reggie Virgil at the 181st overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting Rutledge proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the back end. More want than need.
Pick34 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at the 34th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick65 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at Round 3, Pick 1 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A premium they did not need to pay, Keylan Rutledge a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kage Casey
They took Kage Casey at par in pick 141, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick181 Rnd6 Reggie Virgil
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 181 is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
A slide stopped in slot 217, with Jadon Canady worth more than the price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.