Cardinals' Mock Draft: Power Combo & Smart Depth

0:00It's April 7th. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered stories shaping the season. Mod drafts are popping off for the Arizona Cardinals heading into the 2026 NFL Draft, just over two weeks out. SI.com's Donnie Drewyn dropped a fresh seven-round projection that's looking almost perfect, especially up top with Texas Tech Edge R Usher, David. Bayley in Round 1 and Arizona State Offensive Tackle, Max Ihanacore in Round 2. Those first two picks hit like a power combo, filling massive needs on defense and the line. Bayley brings that elite pass rush juice, while Ihanacore locks down the blind side right away. Both could start day one. Fans and analysts are buzzing because this duo outshines most alternatives. Grabbing a tackle first might mean settling for a weaker rusher later, and the Cardinals can't afford that drop off after years of line-walls. Drewyn keeps the value rolling with Oklahoma's Grace Halton on the D-line in Round 3, a

1:00guard from the same school in Round 4 and North Dakota. States Cole Payton as a high upside quarterback in Round 5 Smart Depth for 2027 when their current guys might be gone. Later rounds at Arizona State's Keeshawn Elliott, at linebacker and Alabama's Jermarian Miller running back to roundout needs on special teams, and Depth setting the cards up solid no matter how the board falls.