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Bill'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2026

AZ draft 26 9.0

  • Bill DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ARI)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (ARI)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Cardinals, and a C+ to match.

Nobody else had Drew Allar anywhere near the Round 4 slot. The Cardinals did, by 54 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The Caldwell pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No drama and no debate, Emmanuel Pregnon went about where he belonged in pick 34. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick65 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Value with a capital V on Lee Hunter in pick No. 65, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick70 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in Round 3, Pick 6 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Drew Allar
A real head-scratcher, Drew Allar in the 104th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kaytron Allen. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Trey Moore
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trey Moore this early at pick No. 149. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
A tidy little value on Aamil Wagner in slot 183, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.