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nick'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 5, 2026

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  • nick DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Ryan Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ryan Wingo
WR Texas
Terry Moore Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Terry Moore
S Duke
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Players Gained
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Brandon Aiyuk
WR
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Mike Evans
WR
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Aaron Rodgers
QB
Players traded away
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Andre Baccellia
WR
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Andrew Wingard
S
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Baron Browning
LB
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Bilal Nichols
DT
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Bryson Green
WR
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Budda Baker
S
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Corey Kiner
RB
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Devin Duvernay
WR
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Eku Leota
LB
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Elijah Jones
CB
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Elliott Brown
LB
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Gardner Minshew
QB
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Ihmir Smith-Marsette
WR
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Jacoby Brissett
QB
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Jaden Davis
CB
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Jalen Brooks
WR
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James Conner
RB
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Joey Blount
S
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Jonah Williams
DE
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Jordan Burch
LB
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Josh Sweat
DE
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Justin Jones
DT
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Kedon Slovis
QB
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Kei'Trel Clark
CB
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Kendrick Bourne
WR
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Michael Wilson
WR
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Owen Pappoe
LB
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Simi Fehoko
WR
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Starling Thomas V
CB
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Teagan Quitoriano
TE
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Tejhaun Palmer
WR
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Tip Reiman
TE
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Travis Vokolek
TE
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Trey Benson
RB
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Tyler Allgeier
RB
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Xavier Weaver
WR
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D
ValueB- NeedA TradesF FutureB-
The Cardinals left with their quarterback, and a D to match.

The Cardinals lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. It grades a D, and the process earned it.

Everything downstream of Arch Manning depends on Arch Manning, and the building knows it. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Arch Manning
In No. 3 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ryan Wingo
They took Ryan Wingo at par in the 34th pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141 Rnd5 Terry Moore
Fair-plus on Terry Moore, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick217 Rnd7 Alex Birchmeier
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Alex Birchmeier. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.