Nussmeier: Cardinals' Day Three Draft Steal?

0:00On April 7, in the 2026 NFL Draft, teams like the Arizona Cardinals are eyeing developmental gyms for later rounds and experts at SI. .com matched them with LSU quarterback Garrett Newsmeyer as the perfect day 3 project. Newsmeyer shines with natural arm talent, throwing 29 touchdowns in his junior year, though injuries and coaching hiccups tanked his senior, season with too many picks. Newsmeyer and Scouts once pegged him as a potential number 1 overall talent before last year derailed that hype, but his raw skills still scream upside for a mid-round steal. Cardinals brass won't grab a quarterback in number 3 overall, but with no signal caller locked in past 2026, new coach Michael Flour. Could mold Newsmeyer into a scheme fit or reliable backup right away? Even if he just sticks as a depth piece, that smart draft capital, lightning could strike bigger, keeping the future bright in the desert. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today.