Arizona Cardinals draft picks, grades for selections in NFL Draft

The Arizona Cardinals own the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and are in need of a defensive playmaker.

Arizona needs a disruptor in the defensive front seven after a few years' worth of struggles in impacting the opposing quarterback.

The Cardinals also do not have a quarterback of the present (or future?) following Kyler Murray's release early in the offseason.

Here's the Cardinals' picks, selections and grades for the NFL Draft.

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Arizona Cardinals NFL Draft picks

1st round, No. 3 overall | Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame

• Instant grade: A
• Analysis: Love is a top-3 prospect in this draft and the best running back prospect since Bijan Robinson. Love has game-changing speed and ability. His fit in Arizona may take a year or two to be fully realized as the Cardinals figure out the QB situation.

2nd round, No. 34 overall |

3rd round, No. 65 overall |

4th round, No. 104 overall |

5th round, No. 143 overall |

6th round, No. 183 overall |

7th round, No. 217 overall |

Arizona Cardinals NFL draft history, picks, grades

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