Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
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Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • Zae5shine DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cardinals for Lew: B.

Somebody in No. 104 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Cardinals sat still while Connor Lew, the No. 65 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In slot 3 they get a long-term starter on the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Good price on Colton Hood in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick65 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
Nice patience on A.J. Haulcy, who had no business lasting to No. 65. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick104 Rnd4 Connor Lew
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 104 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
Jaden Greathouse in the 141st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Miller Moss
They paid sticker price for Miller Moss in the 181st pick, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Jalon Daniels in pick No. 217, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.