JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
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JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 4, 2026

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  • JBHANCOCK94 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (TB)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC- FutureB+
The Cardinals let Payton fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Call it larceny. Cole Payton sat on the board until the Round 7 slot, and the Cardinals did not need to be asked twice. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They did well to land CJ Allen in No. 34, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Devin Moore
They read the board right and Devin Moore was the payoff at slot 104. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jakobe Thomas
No drama and no debate, Jakobe Thomas went about where he belonged in the 143rd overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick183 Rnd6 Eric Rivers
They let Eric Rivers come to them and pounced at pick 183. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick217 Rnd7 Cole Payton
They robbed the room for Cole Payton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.