Arizona Cardinals

2025 marked the ninth time in the last 10 years that the Cardinals failed to finish with a record north of .500. There were a few highlights, notably Trey McBride's first-team All-Pro campaign and Michael Wilson's second-half breakout, but all in all, this was anyone's idea of a bad football team.

Fast forward to 2026, and this team has little direction at the moment due to the new coaching staff and uncertainty surrounding Kyler Murray's long-term future with the team. The good news is that marquee improvements through the draft are possible thanks to possessing early picks at No. 3, 34 and 65, and this is also one of just 11 teams with north of $30 million available in cap space. The bad news is there are a LOT of holes to fill in this deeply flawed roster.

QB: Sitting tight with the status quo of Kyler Murray and Jacoby Brissett for another season might be the team's best option given the draft's seemingly lackluster crop of quarterbacks, but that certainly won't make Arizona faithful feel great about their 2026 prospects.

Offensive Line: Paris Johnson joins 2024 third-rounder Isaiah Adams as the only two offensive linemen the Cardinals have taken inside Rounds 1-3 during the last five drafts combined. The Cardinals are also losing three starters from last year's O-line.

Defensive Line: Even if the Cardinals get Walter Nolen back fully healthy after a knee injury ended his 2025 season, more talent needs to be added to a group that struggled to get after the passer (27th in pressure rate) and stop the run (ninth-most yards per carry allowed) last season.