2026 NFL draft: 6 potential difference-makers connected to Cardinals
The Cardinals have been connected to players that Bucky Brooks will be All-Pros and Pro Bowlers.
In every draft, teams hope to land stars. The truth is that even first-round picks can simply be nice players. The Arizona Cardinals have the third overall pick in the draft, and they have the opportunity to hopefully select an absolute difference-maker.
NFL. com analyst Bucky Brooks believes there are 26 true difference-makers in the draft, with seven who project as All-Pros. The Cardinals have been connected to a few.
Three players the Cardinals could select at No. 3 or in a trade down project as All-Pros. Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love Ohio State EDGE/LB Arvell Reese Utah OL Spencer Fano Another three are potential Pro Bowlers, says Brooks: Texas Tech EDGE David Bailey Miami EDGE Rueben Bain Miami OL Francis Mauigoa It would seem that the Cardinals will be in good shape whether they end up with Bailey or Reese, the two most likely players they take third overall.
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