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With a full week of free agency in the books, there is a slightly better picture for the 2026 NFL draft and the needs that teams have. NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah has a new mock draft, his third of the year.
After the first wave of free agency, the Cardinals still have glaring needs at quarterback, right tackle and off the edge.
Who is their pick in Jeremiah's predictions?
The general consensus right now is that the Cardinals are locked in at tackle with the third pick. Their answer at right tackle in free agency has been Elijah Wilkinson, which inspires nobody. Can he do it? Yes, he started all 17 games last season at right tackle for the Atlanta Falcons.
But adding Mauigoa to the mix and sliding Wilkinson inside is a better option.
The question is whether or not the Cardinals see him as a right tackle only or a potential left tackle.
With the edge still a very big need, it might make more sense to go with Texas Tech's David Bailey or Miami's Ruben Bain and then going with a tackle in Round 2. They could get a decent tackle in Round 2. They won't find an elite pass rusher there, and Bain and Bailey could be exactly that.
In this mock draft, Simpson does not go in the first round. That would potentially set the Cardinals up to take him at No. 34 in the second round. It will be something to watch.
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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: In a new mock draft, the Arizona Cardinals land OT Francis Mauigoa
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After the first wave of free agency, the Cardinals still have glaring needs at quarterback, right tackle and off the edge.
Who is their pick in Jeremiah's predictions?
Round 1, pick No. 3: Miami OT Francis Mauigoa
The general consensus right now is that the Cardinals are locked in at tackle with the third pick. Their answer at right tackle in free agency has been Elijah Wilkinson, which inspires nobody. Can he do it? Yes, he started all 17 games last season at right tackle for the Atlanta Falcons.
But adding Mauigoa to the mix and sliding Wilkinson inside is a better option.
The question is whether or not the Cardinals see him as a right tackle only or a potential left tackle.
With the edge still a very big need, it might make more sense to go with Texas Tech's David Bailey or Miami's Ruben Bain and then going with a tackle in Round 2. They could get a decent tackle in Round 2. They won't find an elite pass rusher there, and Bain and Bailey could be exactly that.
What about QB Ty Simpson?
In this mock draft, Simpson does not go in the first round. That would potentially set the Cardinals up to take him at No. 34 in the second round. It will be something to watch.
Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: In a new mock draft, the Arizona Cardinals land OT Francis Mauigoa
Continue reading...
