Cardinals announce their plans for the 2026 draft party
The franchise has the third overall pick in Round 1
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: The Arizona Cardinals logo on the video board during the first round at the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Statium on April 26, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Arizona Cardinals have a lot of expectations for the upcoming season. Despite losing a franchise-record 14 games last year, there are a lot of changes in-house.
First off, a new coach with offensive guru Mike LaFleur. Several new coaches followed LaFleur to the desert. Next, longtime QB Kyler Murray was released and answered the question of who would become the starting signalcaller in the 2026 season.
RELATED: OFFENSIVE LINE, PASS RUSH BIGGEST NEEDS Next, a slew of players became free agents. Very few were brought back, like OT Kelvin Beachum. Other players, such as DT Dalvin Tomlinson and DE Bilal Nichols, were released due to poor production.
GM Monti Ossenfort targeted the team’s offensive line as its number one priority and signed four new players to man starting positions and also provide quality depth. Will Ossenfort bring in one or two new offensive linemen to compete with this group? There is a lot of excitement surrounding the Cardinals’ draft picks.