After last season, it was clear that the Arizona Cardinals needed to work on getting some new bodies along the defensive line, especially in the defensive tackle room. Calais Campbell was a free agent, while Dalvin Tomlinson was released. During free agency, GM Monti Ossenfort signed several defensive tackles: Roy Lopez III, Andrew Billings, and […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. After the dust has settled for the Arizona Cardinals in the 2026 NFL Draft, we now […]
The Seattle Seahawks looked to Notre Dame’s backfield in search of their next star running back. While the electrifying Jeremiyah Love went at the top of the 2026 NFL Draft to the Arizona Cardinals as the third overall pick, his Fighting Irish teammate, Jadarian Price, went to the Super Bowl champs at No. 32. Price […]
We are finally done with mock drafts… Well after this one and until hopefully at least December of this year in order to find the Arizona Cardinals competitive in year one under Mike LaFleur and company. James Dator of SB Nation dropped his “Way-Too-Early” 2027 NFL Mock Draft and before I reveal a couple of […]
The Arizona Cardinals had seven draft picks in this year’s 2026 NFL draft. Several new pieces should help this roster, with an emphasis on the offense. And it should, with a new head coach whose responsibility is to rejuvenate that side of the ball. The offensive line appears to be the biggest winner now that […]
When the Arizona Cardinals took Miami QB Carson Beck with the first spot in the third round, was this something that was supposed to happen? Were the Cardinals actually looking to take a signalcaller in this year’s draft, or wait until next year? The QB room was already full with Jacoby Brissett, Gardner Minshew, and […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft coming to a close we head into the undrafted free agency period. For the Arizona Cardinals there are not a lot of spots where they can add players, as even General Manager Monti Ossenfort said they have space for 6-8 signings. Yet, the undrafted free agency for the Cardinals has […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Arizona Cardinals 2026 draft class is complete. We have laid it out for you all, […]
The Arizona Cardinals have their first class under Mike LaFleur, and their fourth class with Monti Ossenfort in charge. After seven rounds, seven picks, and no trades for the first time, the Arizona Cardinals have their 2026 draft class. Let’s take a look. Day 1 The Arizona Cardinals bucked conventional wisdom and took the third […]
The Arizona Cardinals through six rounds have focused heavily on the offense, but day three has seen them add two defensive prospects. With their sixth round pick, the Arizona Cardinals have selected Karson Sharar a 6-1 231lbs linebacker out of Iowa. From NFL.com: Sharar is a one-year starter whose production masks inconsistencies in the box. […]
The Arizona Cardinals have selected Texas Tech wide receiver Reggie Virgil with their fifth round draft pick. Virgil is a 6-2 187lbs receiver that ran a 4.57 forty at the NFL Combine and played four years of college, three with Miami (Ohio) and then his final season with Tech. From NFL.com: Tall, competitive wideout who […]
The 2026 NFL Draft will award compensatory picks to teams that lost top free agents from last year’s class. That includes the Philadelphia Eagles, who saw Josh Sweat sign a four-year, $76.4 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals. How did the Eagles get a compensatory pick for Josh Sweat? The Eagles received a fourth-round pick […]
One of the FCS’s best defensive players is officially off the board and he is also the first player from the subdivision to go after a historically long wait until the fourth round (the first time in the FCS era that none of its prospects were taken in Rounds 1-3). Southeastern Louisiana defensive tackle Kaleb […]
The Arizona Cardinals spent a lot on the offensive side of the ball this offseason, and didn’t do much to help a porous defense. Well, to start out the day they added a really intriguing defensive prospect in round four of the 2026 NFL Draft, taking Kaleb Proctor out of Southeastern Louisiana. The 6-2 291lbs […]
What a busy two days of drafting and calling players. But the Arizona Cardinals have done a good job selecting several players of need from this year’s NFL draft. Offense seems to be the word of the day, and if you are going to hire an offense-minded coach, well then, it is up to GM […]
There’s a new quarterback in town for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After the Arizona Cardinals kicked off the third round by selecting Carson Beck out of Miami, the Steelers selected Penn State’s Drew Allar 11 picks later. This sets up a quarterback competition of former Big Ten adversaries, as Allar and Will Howard will compete to […]
We are down to the final day of the 2026 NFL Draft and it has been something. The Cardinals were mostly applauded for their first round pick of Jeremiyah Love, were almost universally praised for their pick of Chase Bisontis in round two, and then round three came along. The meme’s and jokes flew when […]
When the Arizona Cardinals hired Mike LaFleur, they knew he needed offensive players. 11 were signed in free agency, with four being along the offensive line. Then, in Round 1, the best offensive player in the entire draft, RB Jeremiyah Love out of Notre Dame, was taken with the #3 pick. RELATED: CARDINALS TAKE […]
We are three rounds into the 2026 NFL Draft and the Arizona Cardinals are all-in on fixing the offense. With the first pick in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft and the 65th pick overall, the Arizona Cardinals take veteran college quarterback Carson Beck from Miami. From NFL.com: Three-year starter who has weathered […]
The Seattle Seahawks wrapped up night one of the 2026 NFL Draft by taking Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price at 32. Price was part of an electrifying 1-2 combo with Jeremiyah Love, who was selected at No. 3 overall by the Arizona Cardinals. With Kenneth Walker III off to the Kansas City Chiefs and […]
When the Arizona Cardinals hired Mike LaFleur away from the Los Angeles Rams, they knew that they were getting a keen offensive mind and that things would be changing pretty rapidly. The free agency period saw the Cardinals’ GM Monti Ossenfort sign 11 offensive players, including four along the offensive line alone. That’s quite a […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Everyone wants Love. The Arizona Cardinals got it. Now, can they make Love work for them? […]
For the Arizona Cardinals we will see what the outcome of taking a running back third overall is, but to open things up after the Arizona Cardinals drafted Jeremiyah Love he has opened as the favorite for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. At least according to our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook as they have […]
The four NFC West teams made three picks in Round 1, and the Seattle Seahawks further distanced themselves from their respective rivals on Thursday night. In fact, the rest of the West tripped all over themselves in pursuit of the divisional lead that, unfortunately for them, just fell a little more out reach. Arizona Cardinals […]
So, the Arizona Cardinals selected the draft’s best offensive player when they selected Notre Dame running back Jeremyiah Love with the third overall spot. Now, on to rounds two and three on Friday night. GM Monti Ossenfort realizes that after hiring an offensive coach, a coach who specializes in creating an awesome offensive unit, he […]