Arizona Cardinals
📋 3-14
🏟️ NFC West
🎯 7 picks in 2026 Draft
📋 2026 Draft Picks
Round 1
#3
Round 2
#34
Round 3
#65
Round 4
#104
Round 5
#143
Round 6
#183
Round 7
#217
🎯 Top Needs
🔥 QB
OL
Edge
DL
LB
QB: Franchise quarterback
OL: Offensive line protection
Edge: Pass rush
DL: Interior defensive line
LB: Linebacker corps
⭐ Our Pick
R1 Pick #3
EDGE
EDGE · Ohio State · 6'4 · 241 lbs
Edge/LB hybrid, 4.46 40 at 248 lbs. Cardinals need pass rush desperately. 15 of 23 analysts agree.
Edge/LB hybrid transitioning from inside LB to edge rusher. 69 tackles, 6.5 sacks in first 8 games. 4.46 40 at 241 lbs. Only 97 pass-rush snaps in 2025 — massive upside as technique develops.
📊 Analyst Mock Projections
NFL.com (Band)
EDGE Arvell Reese (3 · ARI)
FantasyPros
EDGE David Bailey (3 · ARI)
WalterFootball
EDGE Arvell Reese (3 · ARI)
NFL.com (Band v2)
EDGE Arvell Reese (3 · ARI)
OutKick (v2)
EDGE Arvell Reese (3 · ARI)
FOX Sports
LB Sonny Styles (3 · ARI)
Kiper (ESPN)
EDGE Arvell Reese (3 · ARI) QB Ty Simpson (30 · ARI (via MIA))
Brugler (Athletic)
OT Francis Mauigoa (3 · ARI)
McShay (Ringer)
EDGE Arvell Reese (3 · NO (via ARI)) OT Spencer Fano (8 · ARI (via NO)) QB Ty Simpson (30 · ARI (via MIA))
Iyer (TSN)
EDGE Arvell Reese (3 · ARI)
💭 Dream Draft — All 7 Picks
R3 #65
LB
Jacob Rodriguez
Texas Tech
R4 #104
Target: DL — Interior defensive line
R5 #143
Target: LB — Linebacker corps
R6 #183
Target: OL — Offensive line protection
R7 #217
Target: QB — Franchise quarterback
👀 Players to Watch
🎯 Mock Draft Consensus — Pick #3
21 of 23 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:
EDGE
Arvell Reese
11/21 (52%)
NFL.com (Band), WalterFootball, NFL.com (Band v2), OutKick (v2), Kiper (ESPN), McShay (Ringer), Iyer (TSN), Schrager (FOX), Campbell (WF), Fantasy Alarm, NFL.com (Filice)
6/21 (29%)
Brugler (Athletic), Jeremiah (NFL), CBS (Wilson), PrizePicks, USA Today (Sim), DraftTek
EDGE
David Bailey
3/21 (14%)
FantasyPros, PFF, Yahoo Collab
LB
Sonny Styles
1/21 (5%)
FOX Sports
Full Analyst Breakdown
🏢 Front Office & Cap Situation
General Manager
Monti Ossenfort
Head Coach
Mike LaFleur (hired Feb. 2026 from Rams OC)
Cap Space
$40.8M
Dead Cap
$73.3M
🔄 Key Offseason Moves
🟢 Key Arrivals
HC Mike LaFleur, QB Jacoby Brissett (starter, not at OTAs waiting for new deal)
🔴 Key Departures
HC Jonathan Gannon (fired), Kyler Murray (uncertainty/possible trade)
🎲 Draft Day Scenarios
✅ Dream Scenario
Land Reese to anchor the defense and trade back into R1 for a QB like Ty Simpson to develop behind Brissett.
❌ Nightmare Scenario
Brissett is the only QB option, defense remains porous, and LaFleur's offense can't scheme around roster holes.
📜 Recent Draft History (First Round)
2025
#16
DT
Walter Nolen
Ole Miss
Impact starter
2024
#4
WR
Marvin Harrison Jr.
Ohio State
Star WR
2023
#3
EDGE
Will Anderson Jr.
Alabama
Traded to HOU
2022
Traded up for Hollywood Brown
2021
#16
LB
Zaven Collins
Tulsa
Inconsistent