LARAMS'S MOCK DRAFT
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LARAMS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

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  • LARAMS DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (ARI)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (ARI)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (ARI)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (ARI)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (ARI)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (ARI)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Kyron Drones Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (ARI)
Kyron Drones
QB Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Kamran James Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Kamran James
DE-EDGE Florida
Mitchell Melton Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Mitchell Melton
LB-EDGE Virginia
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Kyron Drones Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Kyron Drones
QB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Hunter Henry
TE
Head Shot
Jordan Mason
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andre Baccellia
WR
Head Shot
Jacoby Brissett
QB
Head Shot
Trey Benson
RB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a A-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cardinals took Mitchell Melton a full 62 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Roberts pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

Trust the process, because this time the process plainly worked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid a round early for Olaivavega Ioane in Round 1, Pick 31, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick34 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Caleb Tiernan in pick 34, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter slipping to No. 63 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at pick No. 65 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in the Round 4 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
A reach on Kyle Louis in the 130th pick; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick141 Rnd5 David Oke
David Oke in pick No. 141 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
You do not let a wide receiver like Chase Roberts reach Round 5, Pick 30 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd6 Josh Moten
A straight-up fair deal on Josh Moten at the 181st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick192 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
No edge and no loss on Isaiah Jatta in pick 192; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick206 Rnd6 Miller Moss
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where Miller Moss graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kamran James
Kamran James in No. 209 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick217 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
They paid sticker price for Fernando Carmona in slot 217, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick246 Rnd7 Mitchell Melton
Mitchell Melton at the 246th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick254 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris at pick No. 254 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick257 Rnd7 Kyron Drones
Kyron Drones at Round 7, Pick 41 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.