GOATman123'S MOCK DRAFT
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GOATman123'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

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  • GOATman123 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Anthony Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Anthony Lucas
DE-EDGE USC
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals put a flag in the ground for Taylen Green, 154 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Neal at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at slot 34 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zakee Wheatley in No. 65, miles early. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick104 Rnd4 Anthony Lucas
They paid sticker price for Anthony Lucas in the 104th overall pick, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143 Rnd5 Julian Neal
Julian Neal at pick No. 143 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick183 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Fair-plus on Aaron Anderson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
Aiden Fisher in the 217th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.