2026 NFL draft: The last 10 players selected No. 3 overall

The Arizona Cardinals have seven selections in the 2026 NFL draft currently, one in each round. Their selection in the first round is the third overall pick. They expect to get an impact player.

Who have been the last few players selected third overall? Let's have a look.

• 2025: EDGE Abdul Carter, New York Giants
• 2024: QB Drake Maye, New England Patriots
• 2023: EDGE Will Anderson, Houston Texans
• 2022: CB Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans
• 2021: QB Trey Lance, San Francisco 49ers
• 2020: CB Jeff Okudah, Detroit Lions
• 2019: DL Qiuinnen Williams, New York Jets
• 2018: QB Sam Darnold, New York Jets
• 2017: DL Solomon Thomas, San Francisco 49ers
• 2016: EDGE Joey Bosa, San Diego Chargers

Carter is too young to know whether he pans out. Maye, Anderson and Stingley are stars.

Lance and Okudah were busts. Williams is a stud, Thomas is a solid player but never was great. Darnold broke out in the last two years and Bosa has had a great career.

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