NFL grades for each Arizona Cardinals first-round pick since 2000
The Arizona Cardinals have the third pick in the 2026 NFL draft. See how their first-round picks have fared since 2000.
The Arizona Cardinals have the third pick in the 2026 NFL draft . This is a team with a new coach and one that needs a new direction. It won't be easy because the Cardinals are in the toughest division in football, the NFC West.
Mike LaFleur comes over from the Rams to try and fix the offense. Will Jacoby Brissett be the QB or will they find a gem in the draft. It's highly unlikely it will come with the third overall pick because there isn't a signal-caller behind Fernando Mendoza rated that highly.
How have the Cardinals done with first-round picks since 2000? 2000 Player: Thomas Jones Pick: 7 Position: RB Grade: C- 2001 Player: Leonard Davis Pick: 2 Position: OT Grade: A- 2002 Player: Wendell Bryant Pick: 12 Position: DT Grade: F 2003 Player: Bryant Johnson Pick: 17 Position: WR Grade: C Player: Calvin Pace Pick: 18 Position: DE Grade: B 2004 Player: Larry Fitzgerald Pick: 3 Position: WR Grade: A++++ 2005 Player: Antrel Rolle Pick: 8 Position: DB Grade: B+ 2006 Player: Matt Leinart Pick: 10 Position: QB Grade: F 2007 Player: Levi Brown Pick: 5 Position: OT Grade: B 2008 Player: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Pick: 16 Position: DB Grade: B 2009 Player: Beanie Wells Pick: 31 Position: RB Grade: 2010 Player: Dan Williams Pick: 26 Position: DT Grade: C 2011 Player: Patrick Peterson Pick: 5 Position: DB Grade: A+ 2012 Player: Michael Floyd Pick: 13 Position: WR Grade: C+ 2013 Player: Jonathan Cooper Pick: 7 Position: North Carolina Grade: F 2014 Player: Deone Bucannon Pick: DB Position: 27 Grade: C- 2015 Player: D. J.
Humphries Pick: 24 Position: OT Grade: B+ 2016 Player: Robert Nkemdiche Pick: 29 Position: DT Grade: F 2017 Player: Haason Reddick Pick: 13 Position: LB Grade: B+ 2018 Player: Josh Rosen Pick: 10 Position: QB Grade: F 2019 Player: Kyler Murray Pick: 1 Position: QB Grade: C- 2020 Player: Isaiah Simmons Pick: 8 Position: LB Grade: C- 2021 Player: Zaven Collins Pick: 16 Position: LB Grade: C 2022 No pick 2023 Player: Paris Johnson Jr. Pick: 6 Position: OT Grade: A- 2024 Player: Marvin Harrison Jr. Pick: 4 Position: WR Grade: C Player: Darius Robinson Pick: 27 Position: DE Grade: D 2025 Player: Walter Nolen Pick: 16 Position: DT Grade: B+ This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Cardinals first round NFL picks since 2000