The Arizona Cardinals’ head-coaching search is over after the hiring of Mike LaFleur. Shoring up the roster is among the things next on the offseason to-do list.
NFL mock drafts are being churned out on the daily ahead of April’s spectacle. And with the Cardinals needing plenty of upgrades at different spots along the roster, there’s no shortage of options the franchise could consider with the No. 3 overall pick.
Good thing the Arizona Sports mock draft tracker is up and running once again!
Here you’ll find the latest mock drafts from analysts across the NFL all the way up until the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on April 23.
2026 Arizona Sports NFL Mock Draft Tracker: Who will the Arizona Cardinals pick?
| Player | Position | School | Mocked to Arizona (number of times) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Mauigoa | OT | Miami | 56 |
| Arvell Reese | LB | Ohio State | 22 |
| Spencer Fano | OT | Utah | 19 |
| David Bailey | EDGE | Texas Tech | 17 |
| Rueben Bain Jr. | EDGE | Miami | 10 |
| Jeremiyah Love | RB | Notre Dame | 7 |
| Caleb Downs | S | Ohio State | 5 |
| Sonny Styles | LB | Ohio State | 2 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | LSU | 1 |
| Peter Woods | DL | Clemson | 1 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | Indiana | 1 |
| Ty Simpson | QB | Alabama | 1 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | Ohio State | 1 |
March 11
USA Today (Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz) 2026 NFL mock draft: Nixed Maxx Crosby trade, free agency shake up first round — Bailey
ESPN (Field Yates) 2026 NFL mock draft: Top 10 pick predictions off free agency — Reese
March 10
SB Nation (Mark Schofield) NFL mock draft 2026: First-round update after initial wave of free agency signings — Mauigoa
March 9
Athlon Sports (Luke Easterling) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Maxx Crosby Trade Shakes Up 1st Round — Mauigoa
Pro Football Focus (Nick Baumgardner) 2026 NFL mock draft: Raiders load up after Maxx Crosby trade, Chiefs add dynamic TE — Bailey
Pro Football Focus (Max Chadwick) Three-round 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Jeremiyah Love falls to Saints, Kenyon Sadiq heads to the Eagles — Mauigoa
Fantasy Life (Matthew Freedman) NFL Mock Draft: Kenyon Sadiq Heads To The Chiefs, Ravens Keep Their First-Round Pick — Love
Pro Football Sports Network (Jacob Infante) Infante’s 7-Round 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Making All 257 Picks Before Free Agency — Mauigoa
Fox Sports (Bucky Brooks) 2026 NFL Mock Draft Ahead of Free Agency: Four Ohio State Players Go Top 10 — Mauigoa
March 8
Covers (Andrew Caley) 2026 NFL Mock Draft & Betting Picks Version 2: Where is the Love? — Bailey
March 7
USA Today (Nate Davis) 2026 NFL mock draft: Maxx Crosby trade should mean help for Fernando Mendoza — Reese
March 6
Athlon Sports (Luke Easterling) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: New 4-Round Projection with Trades — Mauigoa
Fantasy Life (Matthew Freedman) Post-Combine NFL Mock Draft: Jeremiyah Love Moves Up To Top 5, Raiders Add No. 14 Pick — Bailey
Fantasy Pros (Matthew Jones) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Round 1 Picks & Predictions (1.0) — Mauigoa
For The Win (Chirstian D’Andrea) NFL mock draft 2026: Post-combine picks with 3 edge rushers in top 4 — Bailey
March 5
ESPN (Jordan Reid) 2026 NFL mock draft: Reid’s pick predictions in Rounds 1-2 — Bailey
Fantasy Pros (staff) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Picks & Predictions — Reese
March 4
Fox Sports (Colin Cowherd) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Colin Cowherd Believes 5 Edge Rushers Should Go in Top 15 — Mauigoa
Draft Wire (Curt Popejoy) 2026 NFL draft: Post-combine mock draft update — Tate
The Athletic (Dan Brugler) 2026 NFL mock draft: Jeremiyah Love joins Fernando Mendoza in top 5 after scouting combine — Mauigoa
USA Today (Nate Davis) 2026 NFL mock draft: DJ Moore, Trent McDuffie trades shuffle first-round outlook — Reese
Athlon Sports (Luke Easterling) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: How the Trent McDuffie Trade Impacts the 1st Round — Bailey
CBS Sports (Tom Fornelli) 2026 NFL mock draft: Chiefs find Travis Kelce replacement, bolster pass rush after Trent McDuffie trade — Bailey
March 3
The Athletic (Mike Sando) Execs mock the NFL Draft’s top 10: Jets go boom-bust at 2, Chiefs nab a running back — Bailey
Clutch Points (Tim Crean) 2026 NFL Mock Draft 4.0: Post-2026 NFL Scouting Combine — Reese
NFL.com (Charles Davis) Charles Davis 2026 NFL mock draft 2.1: Cardinals, Seahawks select Notre Dame RBs in Round 1 — Love
March 2
NFL.com (Lance Zierlein) Lance Zierlein 2026 NFL mock draft 2.1: Two CBs in top five; combine star Sonny Styles cracks top 10 — Reese
Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) 2026 NFL mock draft 6.0: Ohio State defenders rise after stellar combines; edge rushers dominate first round — Styles
USA Today (Nate Davis) 2026 NFL mock draft: After combine, a major shake-up throughout first round — Reese
SI.com (Justin Melo) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: NFL Combine Flips Draft On Its Head — Mauigoa
Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer) NFL Mock Draft 2026: Jeremiyah Love, Sonny Styles and Caleb Banks rise in post-Combine edition — Love
Athlon Sports (Luke Easterling) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Post-Combine 1st-Round Projection — Reese
Pro Football Focus (Trevor Sikkema) Post-Combine NFL Mock Draft: Sonny Styles lands in the top five, Steelers go with QB Ty Simpson — Mauigoa
Fantasy Pros (Kurt Blakeway) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: First-Round Picks & Predictions — Bailey
SB Nation (Mark Schofield) NFL mock draft 2026: Combine risers shake up latest projection — Mauigoa
Feb. 28
Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer) NFL Mock Draft 2026, 2-round edition: Projections for Rueben Bain Jr., Jeremiyah Love, more before NFL Combine — Downs
Feb. 26
USA Today (Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz) 2026 NFL mock draft: Projecting first round heading into combine workouts — Fano
Athlon Sports (Luke Easterling) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: New 3-Round Projection for Combine Week — Bailey
Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) 2026 NFL mock draft: As scouting combine begins, Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love has look of a top-10 player — Mauigoa
Fox Sports (Henry McKenna) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Who Lands Micah Parsons 2.0? Giants, Chiefs Grab Top WRs — Mauigoa
Feb. 25
CBS Sports (Garrett Podell) 2026 NFL mock draft: How Round 1 looks before top prospects take the field at the NFL combine — Mauigoa
Fantasy Life (Gene Clemons) 2026 NFL Draft Pick-by-Pick Predictions For Round 1: Arvell Reese Falls To The Giants — Fano
Feb. 24
NFL.com (Bucky Brooks) Bucky Brooks 2026 NFL mock draft 2.0: Jets grab edge rusher, receiver; Rams double dip on DBs — Mauigoa
ESPN (Mel Kiper Jr.) 2026 NFL mock draft: Mel Kiper’s pick predictions for Round 1 — Bailey
The Athletic (staff) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: College football experts predict the first round — Fano
Fantasy Life (Matthew Freedman) NFL Mock Draft: David Bailey Jumps Into The Top Five — Mauigoa
CBS Sports (Blake Brockermeyer) 2026 NFL mock draft: WRs fly off the board at a historic rate as combine week begins in Indianapolis — Mauigoa
Feb. 23
Pro Football Focus (Dalton Wasserman) Three-Round NFL Mock Draft: Cowboys load up with Caleb Downs and CJ Allen, Browns target Carnell Tate — Reese
SI.com (Justin Melo) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Surprise Picks Before the Combine — Mauigoa
The Draft Network (Keith Sanchez) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Pre-Combine Predictions — Mauigoa
Feb. 21
Pro Football Sports Network (Jacob Infante) Infante’s 7-Round 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Cardinals Replace Kyler Murray, Shedeur Sanders Gets a Go-To WR1 — Mauigoa
Feb. 20
NFL.com (Gennaro Filice) Gennaro Filice 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Jeremiyah Love cracks top five; Chiefs take WR Jordyn Tyson — Mauigoa
Rotowire (Mario Puig) NFL Draft: 2026 NFL Draft Two-Round Mock — Mauigoa
Feb. 19
The Athletic (staff) NFL beat writer 2026 mock draft 1.0: Teams load up on edge rushers, WRs — Mauigoa
Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) 2026 NFL mock draft: Entering scouting combine, Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love has look of a top-10 player — Mauigoa
Fox Sports (staff) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Chiefs Give Mahomes Much-Needed Help, Commanders Get Top WR — Mauigoa
NFL.com (Charles Davis) Charles Davis 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Jeremiyah Love slides; 49ers pluck TE — Mauigoa
Feb. 18
Pro Football Sports Network (Reese Decker) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Carnell Tate and Gennings Dunker Rise, Cowboys Land a Freak Athlete, and More — Mauigoa
CBS Sports (Tom Fornelli) Fornelli’s 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Two first-round QBs, surprise WR1 headline class light on elite talent — Fano
Feb. 17
NFL.com (Daniel Jeremiah) Daniel Jeremiah 2026 NFL mock draft 2.0: Giants one of six teams to pick WR; Chiefs go RB — Mauigoa
Feb. 16
Pro Football Focus (Gordon McGuinness) 2026 Three-Round NFL Mock Draft: Jets pick Caleb Downs, Rams find Stafford’s successor — Bailey
The Draft Network (Justin Melo) NFL Mock Draft 2026: It’s Officially The Offseason — Downs
USA Today (Jacob Camenker) 2026 NFL mock draft: Top 10 features Makai Lemon, run on pass rushers — Bailey
CBS Sports (Josh Edwards) 2026 NFL mock draft: Cowboys go all-in on defense with top-10 trade as Jets, Steelers pass on QBs — Fano
Feb. 14
Fantasy Pros (Mike Fanelli) 2026 NFL Mock Draft with Trades (Two Rounds) — Bailey
Pro Football Sports Network (Alec Elijah) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Arvell Reese, David Bailey Lead Loaded Defensive Class — Mauigoa
Feb. 12
ESPN (Field Yates) 2026 NFL mock draft: Yates’ first-round pick predictions — Mauigoa
Fox Sports (Rob Rang) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Will Fernando Mendoza Be Lone QB Selected In First Round? — Love
NFL.com (Dan Parr) Dan Parr 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Jets trade back into Round 1 for QB; Commanders go RB — Fano
Feb. 11
NBC Sports (Kyle Dvorchak) 2026 NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Raiders land Fernando Mendoza, Chiefs add Jeremiyah Love in Kyle Dvorchak’s mock — Fano
CBS Sports (Garrett Podell) 2026 NFL mock draft: Projecting all 32 first-round picks after Seahawks’ Super Bowl win — Mauigoa
Feb. 10
Clutch Points (Tim Crean) 2026 NFL Mock Draft 3.0: Post-Super Bowl 60 — Bain
Fox Sports (Joel Klatt) 2026 NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Joel Klatt Predicts the Cowboys Get a Future All-Pro — Mauigoa
Sharp Football Analysis (Ryan McCrystal) 2026 NFL Mock Draft From Ryan McCrystal: Picks for All 32 Teams — Mauigoa
Feb. 9
Fantasy Pros (staff) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Picks From the Most Accurate Experts — Mauigoa
The McShay Report (Todd McShay) Mock Draft 2.0: A Mendoza-Raiders Marriage, the Jets’ Edge, and More Round 1 Predictions — Mauigoa
NFL.com (Chad Reuter) Three-round 2026 NFL mock draft: Jets land impact defender, QB in Round 1 — Mauigoa
The Athletic (Nick Baumgardner) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: After Super Bowl LX, how might first three rounds look? — Fano
USA Today (Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz) 2026 NFL mock draft: Projecting first round with full order set after Super Bowl — Mauigoa
Bleacher Report (Brent Sobleski) B/R NFL Scouting Dept. Post-Super Bowl 2026 NFL Mock Draft — Fano
CBS Sports (Mike Renner) Renner’s 2026 NFL mock draft 7.0: Predicting all 32 first-round picks after Super Bowl LX — Fano
Feb. 8
Fantasy Life (Matthew Freedman) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Arvell Reese To The Jets At No. 2 — Mauigoa
The Draft Network (Jaime Eisner) NFL Mock Draft 2026: Post-Super Bowl Edition — Mauigoa
Pro Football Focus (Max Chadwick) Post-Super Bowl Mock Draft: Arvell Reese goes No. 2 overall, Ravens add Makai Lemon — Mauigoa
Feb. 7
USA Today (Ayrton Ostly) 2026 NFL mock draft: Pre-Super Bowl first round predictions — Bain
Feb. 6
NFL.com (Cynthia Frelund) 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: 49ers, Bills among five teams to pick WRs — Bain
Feb. 3
CBS Sports (Ryan Wilson) Wilson’s 2026 NFL mock draft 6.0: Senior Bowl standouts Caleb Banks, Lee Hunter change Round 1 conversation — Mauigoa
Feb. 2
ESPN (Matt Miller) 2026 NFL mock draft: Miller’s pick predictions in Rounds 1-2 — Mauigoa
NFL.com (Lance Zierlein) 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Electric RB Jeremiyah Love cracks top 10; 49ers take tight end — Fano
Pro Football Focus (Trevor Sikkema) Post-Senior Bowl 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Makai Lemon goes as WR1, Ty Simpson joins the Steelers — Mauigoa
USA Today (Jacob Camenker) NFL mock draft 2026: AI predicts the entire first round — Mauigoa
Feb. 1
The Draft Network (Justin Melo) NFL Mock Draft 2026: Post-Senior Bowl — Reese
Jan. 30
NFL.com (Eric Edholm) 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Two receivers in top five; Patriots, Seahawks bolster elite defenses — Fano
Jan. 29
The Athletic (Nick Baumgardner and Scott Dochterman) 2026 NFL mock draft, Rounds 1 and 2: Fernando Mendoza to Raiders, Ty Simpson to Jets — Mauigoa
Pro Football Sports Network (Jack Aaron) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Rams Select Matthew Stafford’s Successor, WRs Fly Off the Board, and More — Fano
Jan. 28
NFL.com (Bucky Brooks) 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Cowboys double up on defense; Rams snag QB prospect — Fano
Jan. 27
Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) 2026 NFL mock draft 5.0: Another QB besides Fernando Mendoza goes in Round 1, while Chiefs get new weapon — Mauigoa
Jan. 26
NFL.com (Daniel Jeremiah) Daniel Jeremiah 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Raiders pick QB at No. 1; Jets among 4 teams to go WR — Fano
Pro Football Focus (Dalton Wasserman) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Raiders select Fernando Mendoza, Jets add Rueben Bain Jr. — Reese
The Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer) NFL Mock Draft 2026: Browns get their QB; Chiefs hit on RB; Cowboys, Vikings go WR — Downs
Fantasy Pros (Richard Janvin) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: First-Round Picks & Predictions — Mauigoa
Jan. 25
The Draft Network (Keith Sanchez) NFL Mock Draft 2026: Senior Bowl Week Is Here — Mauigoa
Draft Wire (Curt Popejoy) 2026 NFL draft: 3 round mock draft update after the conference championships — Bain
Jan. 24
Fox Sports (Fox Sports Research) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Mendoza Goes First; Jets Go Defense with Dante Moore Returning — Mauigoa
Pro Football Sports Network (T.J. Randall) 2026 7-Round NFL Mock Draft: Jets and Dolphins Select QBs of the Future, While 5 WRs Go in Round 1 — Styles
USA Today (Ayrton Ostly) 2026 NFL mock draft: First-round predictions ahead of AFC, NFC title games — Fano
Jan. 23
Fantasy Pros (staff) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Expert Picks & Predictions — Bain
Jan. 21
ESPN (Mel Kiper Jr.) 2026 NFL mock draft: Mel Kiper’s pick predictions for Round 1 — Mauigoa
Jan. 20
SB Nation (Mark Schofield/James Dator) NFL mock draft 2026: Updated projection with college football season over — Mauigoa
Jan. 19
USA Today (Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz) 2026 NFL mock draft: Fernando Mendoza atop latest first-round projection — Bailey
Pro Football Focus (Gordon McGuinness) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Jets pivot to David Bailey at No. 2, Chiefs bolster their offense with Jeremiyah Love — Downs
Draft Wire (Curt Popejoy) 2026 NFL Draft: Mock draft update after the divisional round of the playoffs — Reese
Fantasy Life (Matthew Freedman) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Updates After The National Championship — Bain
Jan. 18
CBS Sports (Josh Edwards) 2026 NFL mock draft: Divisional-round losers fortify the trenches as only two quarterbacks go in Round 1 — Mauigoa
The Draft Network (Jaime Eisner) NFL Mock Draft 2026: NFL Final 4 — Bain
Jan. 16
USA Today (Jacob Camenker) 2026 NFL mock draft: Expert projections for top picks ahead of divisional round — Downs
Pro Football Sports Network (Jacob Infante) 2026 7-Round NFL Mock Draft: Where Do Ty Simpson, Trinidad Chambliss End Up? — Reese
Jan. 15
The Athletic (Dane Brugler) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: How does Dante Moore’s decision affect Round 1? — Fano
Jan. 14
CBS Sports (Ryan Wilson) Wilson’s 2026 NFL mock draft 5.0: Dante Moore’s decision shakes up Round 1, forcing Jets to pivot at No. 2 — Woods
SB Nation (Mark Schofield) NFL mock draft 2026: Dante Moore’s Oregon return impacts first round — Mauigoa
Tankathon (staff) 2026 NFL mock draft — Bain
Jan. 13
For The Win (Christian D’Andrea) NFL mock draft: Can Jets, Browns double-dips save their franchises? — Reese
Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer) NFL Mock Draft 2026: Jets, Raiders get their QBs; Cowboys double up on D; Eagles, Steelers go for receiving help — Reese
Jan. 12
Pro Football Focus (Max Chadwick) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Fernando Mendoza goes No. 1 overall, Jeremiyah Love to the Kansas City Chiefs — Reese
Jan. 11
Draft Network (Justin Melo) NFL Mock Draft 2026: Wild-Card Weekend Fallout — Reese
Tankathon (staff) 2026 NFL mock draft — Reese
CBS Sports (Mike Renner) Renner’s 2026 NFL mock draft 6.0: Raiders, Jets take QBs; Cowboys spend both top-20 picks on defense — Bailey
Jan. 10
The Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer) NFL Mock Draft 2026: Raiders go for Fernando Mendoza; Browns, Saints get WR help for Year 2 QBs — Love
Pro Football Sports Network (Alec Elijah) 2026 3-Round NFL Mock Draft: Bengals Land Franchise Defender, 49ers Find Brandon Aiyuk Replacement — Bain
Jan. 8
Pro Football Sports Network (Jacob Infante) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Jeremiyah Love Lands in Kansas City, Cowboys Double Down on Defense — Reese
Jan. 7
FTN (Jeff Ratcliffe) Ratcliffe’s NFL Mock Draft 1.0 — Reese
USA Today (Ayrton Ostly) 2026 NFL mock draft: QBs go 1-2-3 in latest postseason mock — Simpson
Jan. 6
ESPN (Jordan Reid) 2026 NFL mock draft: Reid’s predictions on first-round picks — Mauigoa
The Ringer (Danny Kelly) NFL Mock Draft: Fernando Mendoza vs. Dante Moore — Fano
SB Nation (Mark Schofield) NFL mock draft 2026: Updated projection with only 2 QBs in first-round — Fano
Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0: With regular season over, Raiders, Jets take QBs and 3 Ohio State players go in top 8 — Reese
Jan. 5
The Athletic (Nick Baumgardner) 2026 NFL mock draft: Dante Moore to Raiders, Fernando Mendoza to Cardinals — Mendoza
Bleacher Report (staff) B/R NFL Scouting Dept.’s Post-Regular-Season 2026 NFL Mock Draft — Delane
Pro Football Focus (Trevor Sikkema) Post-Week 18 Mock Draft: Raiders take Fernando Mendoza No. 1 overall, Commanders select Caleb Downs at No. 7 — Mauigoa
Draft Wire (Curt Popejoy) 2026 NFL draft: Mock draft update for the non-playoff teams — Love
The McShay Report (Todd McShay) Mock draft 1.0: Let the great QB debate begin — Love
Jan. 4
USA Today (Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz) 2026 NFL mock draft: Projecting first round with early order set — Reese
Draft Network (Keith Sanchez) NFL Mock Draft 2026: NFL Playoffs Have Arrived! — Bain
Total mock drafts (as of March 11): 143
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