NFL mock draft: Arizona Cardinals take pass rusher in new projections
The Cardinals get another player from Ohio State in the first round in Bucky Brooks' new mock draft.
It is certainly mock draft season as the NFL is less than a month away from the actual 2026 draft in Pittsburgh. NFL. com analyst Bucky Brooks released his third mock draft of the season, and it brings some common sense back when it comes to the Arizona Cardinals and the quarterback position.
Brooks doesn't have the Cardinals making any trades back in the first round or trading back into Round 1 to get Alabama QB Ty Simpson. He doesn't have Simpson going in Round 1 in these projections. He does have the Cardinals going with a pass rusher instead of a tackle in Round 1 as well.
Round 1, pick No. 3: Ohio State EDGE Arvell Reese BPA at No. 3?
General manager Monti Ossenfort could indeed grab the best player available here, adding a dynamic defender to Nick Rallis' unit. Texas Tech EDGE David Bailey goes second overall to the New York Jets. Reese, who played both off the ball and at the edge, has a high upside as a pass rusher, although it is still raw.