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This is my stick and pick, no trade draft.
3. Arvell Reese. Too much noise from scouts to think that Reese wouldn't be the pick. I've seen a number of scouting services rank him as the best player in the draft. While he has had limited time at Edge, his snaps there have been electric. He's an elite athlete, a high character guy and a chess piece for the defense.
34. Chase Bisontis. Instantly stabilizes the interior offensive line. Bisontis offers elite SEC pedigree and high-end technical refinement, having allowed only two sacks over his final two seasons at Texas A&M He has 94th-percentile speed and positional versatility, experience at both tackle and guard, and is an ideal fit for Mike LaFleur’s movement-heavy zone scheme. I'd bet $100 Bisontis becomes a really good NFL guard in the next few years barring injury.
65. Caleb Tiernan. Drafting Caleb Tiernan at No. 65 provides the Arizona Cardinals with an elite, battle-tested pass protector to bookend their offensive line alongside Paris Johnson Jr. As a four-year starter at Northwestern with nearly 3,000 career snaps, Tiernan brings rare technical polish to the tackle position, highlighted by a final collegiate season where he allowed zero sacks in eight of his nine conference games. His 35.5-inch vertical jump—a 99th-percentile mark among tackles—demonstrates the explosive lower-body power necessary to excel in Mike LaFleur’s zone-blocking scheme. The Cardinals gain a high-IQ OT with the athletic profile and Big Ten pedigree to compete for a starting role immediately.
104. Brenen Thompson. The idea of drafting Thompson is to inject world-class, track-verified speed into Mike LaFleur’s offense. Thompson is a premier "field-stretcher" who clocked an official 4.26-second 40-yard dash at the 2026 NFL Combine—the fastest of the event and the third-fastest by a wide receiver in over 20 years. Coming off a record-breaking 2025 season at Mississippi State where he led the SEC with 1,054 receiving yards and averaged 18.5 yards per catch, he offers immediate vertical gravity to open the intermediate field for Trey McBride and the Cardinals big receivers. Thompson is really just a sub package guy, but the team needs speed and speed is a premium.
143. Harold Perkins Jr.. Drafting Perkins provides the Arizona Cardinals with an elite, versatile defender with elite speed for a 5th round pick. Despite a 2024 ACL injury, Perkins proved his top-tier athleticism at the combine and Pro Day, with a 4.38-second 40 and recording a 35-inch vertical jump. Standing at 6'0⅝" and 220 lbs, his Combine measurement including a 10'4" broad jump and 77¼" wingspan highlight a twitchy, sideline-to-sideline playmaker. While slightly undersized for a traditional stack linebacker, his 17 career collegiate sacks and 5 interceptions demonstrate his high-end utility as a situational pass rusher and sub-package coverage specialist.
183. Adam Randall. At 183, Randall is a bit of a projection because he moved to RB his last season in college. Randall provides a rare blend of size (6'3, 230) and speed (4.5 40, 37 inch vert) in a developmental power back. A former wide receiver who transitioned to running back in 2025, Randall immediately became a force at Clemson, recording 1,281 all-purpose yards and 13 total touchdowns. His receiving background makes him an elite natural threat out of the backfield, while speed allows him to pull away from second-level defenders.
217. Carson Beck. I toy with idea of drafting a QB this year and I think you either go with Simpson, late round 1 or early round 2, or you wait to see if a guy with some potential falls. Beck obviously has a ton of experience, and while his tape is uneven, He had had quite a bit of success in college and fits the prototype pocket passer mold. I have a buddy who plays college football and he knows people in the Miami program (my buddy is close friends with Mendoza) and he said that people have told him that Beck is a weird guy LOL.
What I like about this draft is that the Cardinals add a high end piece to the defense and some quality OL to build around. Adding Perkins later gives the team a potential stud at LB. While I want a RB, the Cardinals room is filled with competent players and Randall wouldn't be relief upon immediately and could continue learning the position.
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