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Cardinals 2026
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Draft Picks Received
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Players Gained
Orlando
Brown Jr.
OT
Brady
Cook
QB
Yaya
Diaby
LB
Quinn
Ewers
QB
Damar
Hamlin
S
Will
Howard
QB
Bucky
Irving
RB
Calijah
Kancey
DT
Willie
Lampkin
C
Drew
Lock
QB
Tanner
McKee
QB
Nick
Mullens
QB
Kenny
Pickett
QB
Cody
Schrader
RB
Trevor
Siemian
QB
Tyler
Smith
OT
Jarrett
Stidham
QB
Carson
Wentz
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B+. Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cardinals spent pick No. 42 on Garrett Nussmeier, a name most had 38 spots down the list.
The Bell pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The phones were where this weekend was really won. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In the 16th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick20
Rnd1
Kadyn Proctor
In pick 20 they get a cornerstone up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24
Rnd1
Keldric Faulk
In slot 24 they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in No. 33 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick35
Rnd2
Avieon Terrell
Steal is underselling it; Avieon Terrell at the 35th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick36
Rnd2
Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald in Round 2, Pick 4 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick37
Rnd2
Omar Cooper Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Omar Cooper Jr. at the 37th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick38
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in the 38th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick40
Rnd2
Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs at slot 40 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick41
Rnd2
Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at Round 2, Pick 9 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick42
Rnd2
Garrett Nussmeier
A big swing on Garrett Nussmeier at pick 42, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick66
Rnd3
Blake Miller
Circle this one: Blake Miller at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67
Rnd3
Chris Bell
They robbed the room for Chris Bell here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68
Rnd3
Christen Miller
Christen Miller slipping to No. 68 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69
Rnd3
Jonah Coleman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jonah Coleman in the 69th overall pick, miles early. The roster fit checks out.