{"id":628760,"date":"2026-04-26T00:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T00:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/628760\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T00:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T00:08:14","slug":"every-pick-the-arizona-cardinals-made-in-the-2026-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/628760\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Pick the Arizona Cardinals Made in the 2026 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">The Arizona Cardinals&#8217; 2026 draft class is officially complete. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">The Cardinals stuck and made all seven of their original picks, which was a bit of a surprise considering general manager Monti Ossenfort has been fairly active in previous drafts. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">Every pick made by Arizona: <\/p>\n<p>Round 1, Pick 3: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01kq3bexdjcr7vapwevk.jpg\" alt=\"Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Lov\" title=\"Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Lov\" width=\"3611\" height=\"2031\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"71\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (4) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown in the first half of a NCAA football game against Syracuse at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in South Bend. | MICHAEL CLUBB\/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"75\">Love arrives to the desert with great promise of helping flip Arizona&#8217;s offense overnight. Love was considered to be one of the top overall players in the class and regardless of draft position for a running back, Love&#8217;s playmaking should take the Cardinals&#8217; ground game to new levels thanks to his blend of size, speed and power. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"78\">What you should read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cardinals\/onsi\/moment-jeremiyah-love-knew-arizona-cardinals-would-draft-him\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Moment Jeremiyah Love Knew He&#8217;d be an Arizona Cardinal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Round 2, Pick 34: Chase Bisontis, OG, Texas A&amp;M<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7e\">The Cardinals&#8217; offensive line needed big upgrades on the right side of the line, and Bisontis&#8217; arrival at guard accomplishes just that. When you think of your traditional tough, hard-nosed pulling guards, Bisontis fits that billing as a bruising yet agile body-mover that should excel in Mike LaFleur&#8217;s zone-running system. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7h\">What you should read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cardinals\/onsi\/arizona-cardinals-second-round-pick-screams-one-thing-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cardinals Second-Round Pick Screams 1 Thing for 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Round 3, Pick 65: Carson Beck, QB, Miami <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01kq3bfzmyxcasnrmdgr.jpg\" alt=\"Miami Hurricanes QB Carson Bec\" title=\"Miami Hurricanes QB Carson Bec\" width=\"3600\" height=\"2025\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"7u\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jan 19, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck (11) reacts after the College Football Playoff National Championship game at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7y\">This might have been the most polarizing pick of the Cardinals&#8217; draft, as Arizona surprised many with the selection of Beck in the third round to end Day 2 activity. Beck brings a ton of starting experience \u2013 especially in big time games \u2014 and arrives to Arizona as a potential option to contribute either right away or sit behind Jacoby Brissett. Maybe both depending on how the year goes. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"81\">What you should read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cardinals\/onsi\/carson-beck-sends-clear-message-arizona-cardinals-nfl-draft-call\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carson Beck Sends Clear Message After Cardinals Pick<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Round 4, Pick 104: Kaleb Proctor, DT, Southeastern Louisiana<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"87\">To begin Day 3 festivities, the Cardinals welcomed the undersized by uber athletic Proctor, who made noise at the FCS level and was actually the first non-FBS player drafted this year. Arizona needed a fun running mate next to Walter Nolen III in the trenches, and that could very well could happen with the playmaking Proctor. <\/p>\n<p>Round 5, Pick 143: Reggie Virgil, WR, Texas Tech<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01kq3bgy99gsc0qg2c72.jpg\" alt=\"Reggie Virgil, Texas Tech W\" title=\"Reggie Virgil, Texas Tech W\" width=\"4540\" height=\"2553\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"8k\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Feb 28, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Texas Tech wideout Reggie Virgil (WO41) during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8o\">Virgil is a tall wideout that didn&#8217;t run a fast 40-yard dash at the Combine but does have solid game speed to stretch a defense vertically with acceleration alone, which isn&#8217;t quite something spotted in Arizona&#8217;s WR room. Virgil is in a deep room with plenty of mouths to feed currently but make no mistake about it, this could be a pick that pays dividends in LaFleur&#8217;s offense in the future. <\/p>\n<p>Round 6, Pick 183: Karson Sharar, Iowa, LB<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8u\">Sharar played over 500 special teams snaps at Iowa, and that experience should carry over to the next level where that will be his best shot at making the Cardinals&#8217; roster. As an inside linebacker Sharar is an athletic presence whose speed is noticeable in chasing down running backs and spying mobile quarterbacks, which is always a tool for defenses to use. <\/p>\n<p>Round 7, Pick 217: Jayden Williams, Ole Miss, OT<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"90\">The Cardinals rounded out their draft class with Williams, who played at both left and right tackle against high level competition in the SEC for multiple seasons. The Cardinals have placed an emphasis on big time college experience, and that&#8217;s exactly the case with Williams, who boasts an athletic profile for the position. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Arizona Cardinals&#8217; 2026 draft class is officially complete. 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