BG11'S MOCK DRAFT
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BG11'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • BG11 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Cardinals.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named wide receiver, a need the Cardinals walked right past.

The McDonald value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. If Chambliss pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In slot 3 they get a blindside protector at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald in pick No. 34 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick65 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at the 65th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Trinidad Chambliss at the 104th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A reasonable price with a little left over, Drew Allar in the Round 5 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Pat Coogan
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 2, where Pat Coogan graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd7 Isaac Smith
Isaac Smith in pick 217 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.