Cardinals Mock Draft: Youth, Trenches, and Edges

0:00It's April 20th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. NFL Draft Week is heating up, and the Arizona Cardinals are under the microscope more than most teams. General manager Monty Austin Ford heads into his fourth draft with slim results from before, now paired with new head coach Michael Floor. A week class could keep them stuck at the bottom of the NFC West and put jobs at risk. So this 2026 rebuild needs a serious boost, right? Now, in this 7-round mock, they start smart by trading down from pick 9 with Kansas City, grabbing Miami Edrasher Rubin-Bain Jr. at 9, old. Arizona State Tackle Max Ehoniker at 29. Bain could wreck games next to Josh Sweat despite shorter arms while the local kid locks down right Tackle immediately. Fans and analysts see this as a direct hit on glaring needs, like pass rush and a shaky offensive line.

1:00Then in round 2 at pick 34, they snag Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, the draft's number 2 signal caller without burning a first round. Pick. If he flops, they still got options in 2027. Later rounds double down on defense with Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks at 65 to pair with Walter Nolan III and Penn State Edge. Danny Dennis Sutton at 104 for more sex. They add speed with Oregon Whiteout, Malik Benson at 143, a ready running back Robert Henry Jr. from UTSA at 100. 83, and Versatile Arkansas Guard for Nando Kermona Jr. to cap it at 217. This mock pumps youth into the trenches and edges without overcommitting on quarterback, setting Arizona up to climb out of the basement if these. Picks pan out.