Happy Monday one and all.
The Arizona Cardinals will be on the clock in just over three weeks, and they need to help.
We discussed that with your own thoughts this morning:
Arizona Cardinals fans see offensive line, pass rush as teams biggest need
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So, getting a 2026 NFL Mock Draft on top of that is phenomenal, so let’s take a look at Matt Miller’s ESPN seven-round 2026 NFL Mock Draft and what he has the Arizona Cardinals doing:
3. Arizona Cardinals
Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
34. Arizona Cardinals
Zion Young, Edge, Missouri
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Carson Beck, QB, Miami
104. Arizona Cardinals: Brenen Thompson, WR, Mississippi State
143. Arizona Cardinals: Demond Claiborne, RB, Wake Forest
183. Arizona Cardinals: Toriano Pride Jr., CB, Missouri
217. Arizona Cardinals: Jager Burton, G, Kentucky
The first three rounds is what I really want to focus on, because it seems to be a weirdly precise look at the Cardinals potentially.
Mauigoa going at three overall seems to be the consensus favorite among fans and the media, which is interesting because we don’t see that line up very often.
Then there is Young. Young came in at 6-6 and 262lbs at the 2026 NFL Combine, and improved each of his four years in college football. He finished his career at Mizzou with 6.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss. Before that in three seasons between Michigan State and Mizzou he had a total five sacks and 12 tackles for loss in his career.
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We know what Beck is. He is a good college quarterback who needs to get back to having the zip on the ball he had before his UCL surgery. If he gets there, he could be a potential starter, but he has the makeup to be a longtime NFL backup.
Would those top three picks make you excited?
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