« BACK TO LEADERBOARD
pe7842'S MOCK DRAFT
- HOME
- REGISTER/LOGIN
- MOCK DRAFT SIMULATOR
- GAME & FANTASY SIM
- FEATURES
- MADDEN RATINGS
- NFL SEASON PROJECTION
- NFL WEEK PREDICTIONS
- DRAFT WALL
- DRAFT ORDER
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '26
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '27
- DEPTH CHART CREATOR
- 2026 NFL TEAM PREVIEWS
- NFL TEAM'S DRAFT PICKS
- COLLEGES
- PROSPECTS BY CONFERENCE
- PLAY RATINGS
- MOCK DRAFTS
- DRAFT DO-OVER
- BUZZ BIG BOARD
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Cardinals: B. You can draft well and still miss the point. The Cardinals did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to quarterback, which was the need that mattered most. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.
The Schwesinger pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.
The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick16
Rnd1
Josh Simmons
Josh Simmons at the 16th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick47
Rnd2
T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at slot 47 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick78
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger slid further than he should have, and No. 78 is lovely value for the linebacker. A need, and now a little less of one.