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Dnice'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

Cards 26

  • Dnice DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (ARI)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (ARI)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (ARI)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (ARI)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ARI)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (ARI)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (ARI)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (TB)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (BUF)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (TB)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (IND)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (TB)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB+
The Cardinals let Golday fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The board owed the Cardinals one, and it paid up: Jake Golday, the No. 59 name on the board, sitting there at pick 92 like a gift left on the doorstep. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a downhill hitter at safety. More want than need.
Pick65 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II at pick 65 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Steal is underselling it; Jake Slaughter at the 84th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick92 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Jake Golday in the 92nd pick, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis in slot 108 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at No. 116 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143 Rnd5 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon in pick No. 143 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick147 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with DeMonte Capehart worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick155 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover is a better player than the 155th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick170 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in the Round 5 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Good price on Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 177th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick182 Rnd6 Caleb Douglas
Caleb Douglas in pick No. 182 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner slipping to pick 183 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick187 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in Round 6, Pick 6 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Circle this one: Ephesians Prysock at No. 209 is a fall that decides a draft. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick217 Rnd7 Eric McAlister
They barely believed it either: Eric McAlister still on the board at slot 217. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick229 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
They read the board right and Keyshaun Elliott was the payoff at the 229th pick. It fills a real need, too.