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Cardinals 2026
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Draft Picks Received
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Players Gained
Elijah
Arroyo
TE
Tyson
Bagent
QB
Stetson
Bennett
QB
Reed
Blankenship
S
Carter
Bradley
QB
Shane
Buechele
QB
Luther
Burden III
WR
Irvin
Charles
WR
Brady
Cook
QB
Kirk
Cousins
QB
Yaya
Diaby
LB
Emeka
Egbuka
WR
Quinn
Ewers
QB
Dillon
Gabriel
QB
Kahlef
Hailassie
CB
Christian
Haynes
OG
Bucky
Irving
RB
Tez
Johnson
WR
Mac
Jones
QB
Calijah
Kancey
DT
Trey
Lance
QB
Drew
Lock
QB
Frankie
Luvu
LB
Tanner
McKee
QB
Josh
Metellus
S
Nick
Mullens
QB
Colby
Parkinson
TE
Trevor
Siemian
QB
Jackson
Slater
OG
Tyler
Smith
OT
Chazz
Surratt
LB
Sedrick
Van Pran
C
Vita
Vea
DT
Trey
Washington
S
Theo
Wease Jr.
WR
Roman
Wilson
WR
Antoine
Winfield Jr.
S
Tristan
Wirfs
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureC-
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B. There is reaching, and then there is Garrett Nussmeier at slot 47. The Cardinals jumped the board by 33 and dared it to prove them wrong.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. However the rest shakes out, Love at that price is a win they earned.
Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In slot 20 they get a bell-cow for the offense, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick21
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In pick No. 21 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Akheem Mesidor
In the 28th overall pick they get a premier pass rusher, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Monroe Freeling
A quiet steal in No. 33: Monroe Freeling for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick35
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman slipping to Round 2, Pick 3 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick36
Rnd2
Chase Bisontis
They jumped the gun on Chase Bisontis, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick39
Rnd2
Lee Hunter
They paid up for Lee Hunter at pick 39 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick43
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at the 43rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick45
Rnd2
D'Angelo Ponds
A straight-up fair deal on D'Angelo Ponds at No. 45, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick46
Rnd2
Chris Brazzell II
The board had Chris Brazzell II higher than the 46th pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick47
Rnd2
Garrett Nussmeier
Garrett Nussmeier in the Round 2 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.