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

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  • JBHANCOCK94 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (ARI)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mekhi Becton
OT
Head Shot
Rashawn Slater
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Cardinals let Golday fall into their laps, and walked away with a A-.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Cardinals, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Golday. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The veteran additions, Rashawn Slater chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, with Olaivavega Ioane leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 22 they get a blindside protector. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They paid sticker price for Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 2, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick65 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in the 65th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jake Golday
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Jake Golday in pick 86, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Treydan Stukes at the Round 4 slot is the proof. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick123 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer at slot 123 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick141 Rnd5 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan at the 141st pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers in pick 181 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
No drama and no debate, Jimmy Rolder went about where he belonged in the 217th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.