CHEIFSMAFIA'S MOCK DRAFT
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CHEIFSMAFIA'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

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  • CHEIFSMAFIA DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Conner Weigman
QB Houston
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals cashed the board's mistake on Weigman: B.

Call it larceny. Conner Weigman sat on the board until pick No. 217, and the Cardinals did not need to be asked twice. No fireworks, but a solid B.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In pick 3 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at No. 34 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick65 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They took Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at par in Round 3, Pick 1, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick104 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Scott at the 104th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. in the 141st pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
No edge and no loss on Raylen Wilson in pick No. 181; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217 Rnd7 Conner Weigman
Conner Weigman in slot 217 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.