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Bill'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 14, 2026

AZ draft 26 3.0

  • Bill DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (ARI)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (ARI)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Joey Aguilar Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Joey Aguilar
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonah Savaiinaea
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D-
ValueC- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Cardinals bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Eric McAlister at slot 111 is 68 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Thieneman at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 11th pick they get a disruptive interior force, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Monroe Freeling
They went early on Monroe Freeling in No. 34, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the 49th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 65 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick75 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
They talked themselves into Nicholas Singleton at Round 3, Pick 11, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick97 Rnd3 Drew Allar
They left a pile of value on the table to take Drew Allar this early at pick 97. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
A wild overpay on Davison Igbinosun in the 104th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick111 Rnd4 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister in the 111th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141 Rnd5 Vincent Anthony Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Vincent Anthony Jr. in slot 141 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They reached into another round for Trey Zuhn III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick217 Rnd7 Joey Aguilar
They jumped the gun on Joey Aguilar, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.