NFL mock draft: Arizona Cardinals get Ty Simpson in Round 2
Draft Wire's new mock draft goes two rounds and the Cardinals get a quarterback.
The 2026 NFL draft is a little more than three weeks away, and the Arizona Cardinals have been connected to three positions in recent mock drafts. They focus on pass rushers, offensive tackles or Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. They are the Cardinals' most pressing needs, so it makes sense.
Draft Wire's Curt Popejoy has a new mock draft that goes two rounds. As has been the trend, Simpson goes to the Cardinals. See how it happens.
Round 1, No. 3 overall: Miami EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. Bain is exactly what you want from an all-around edge defender but as a pass rusher, his short arms are unprecedented as far as pass rushers and sack totals.
No pass rusher in NFL history has gotten double-digit sacks in a season with arms as short as Bain’s. Three of the top prospects in this draft are edge rushers — Bain, Ohio State's Arvell Reese and Texas Tech's David Bailey. Bailey goes second overall in these projections, and the Cardinals get Bain.