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Bill'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2026

AZ Draft 26 3.2

  • Bill DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ARI)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B.

The Cardinals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Kaytron Allen at Round 3, Pick 28 regardless, 57 picks early. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

That Fields pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a building block for the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
They went early on Max Iheanachor in pick 34, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick37 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at pick No. 37 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A quiet steal in slot 65: Jacob Rodriguez for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick92 Rnd3 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at the 92nd overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields in the 104th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick105 Rnd4 Sam Hecht
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Sam Hecht in the Round 4 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mason Reiger well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan at Round 5, Pick 3 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick183 Rnd6 Cole Payton
Value said wait; Cole Payton in the 183rd overall pick says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister is a better player than No. 217 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.