gwatta'S MOCK DRAFT
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gwatta'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 1, 2026

K1 and Budda Trade

  • gwatta DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ARI)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Players traded away
Head Shot
Budda Baker
S
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Cardinals got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Cardinals shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Dunker has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. That Williams pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get an enforcer at safety. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
A straight-up fair deal on Sonny Styles at No. 34, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick44 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
A reach for Gennings Dunker in slot 44; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams is a better player than the 65th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.