Cardinals' Offensive Draft, Defensive Gamble

0:00On April 25, the Arizona Cardinals wrapped up the first two days of the 2026 NFL draft by dropping all three of their top picks on. Offense. They grabbed Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love first overall, then Texas A&M guard chased by Santis in the second round, and finally Miami. Quarterback, Carson back in the third, straight investment in scoring points. Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Rams jumped in and snagged Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, which shut down any chance for Arizona to land that guy. As a long-term starter. Rumors swore about taking back even earlier at pick 34, but the cards prioritized the line instead. Still, with Beck now in the mix, they are keeping options open for the 2027 quarterback class if he does not pan out. Fans and analysts are buzzing about the cards push to fix their run game, which ranked among the league's worst last year. They already added Isaac Somalo in free agency, and now Love's speed and power, paired with BySantis's nasty blocking, should open lanes.

1:05BySantis might even start a right guard right away, beating out Isaiah Adams, with stands out as the total faith in their defense. No picks there yet, after going heavy on that side last year. They skipped edge rushers and linemen, betting on the current group's health and talent to step up. No best player available on D when they picked, or so it seems. As the draft's final day hits, Arizona's offense looks reloaded, but that defensive confidence better hold, or it could make for a while 20. 26 season. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.