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This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/cardinals/onsi as Mock Draft Roundup: Who Are Cardinals Currently Eying? . ARIZONA -- The Arizona Cardinals have just three weeks remaining in the 2025 season with the sixth overall pick in their grasp for 2026.
The Arizona Cardinals lost on Sunday to the Houston Texans, their sixth consecutive loss, dropping them to 3-11 on the season. If there is any silver lining, it is that, because of wins by the Washington Commanders and New Orleans Saints, the Cardinals now have moved up a pair of spots in the 2026 NFL draft order.
The Arizona Cardinals gained some ground in their latest loss, as they are now sitting with the sixth pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The playoff teams will sort themselves out, but this is an interesting thing. The Cardinals could win their next two games, as both the Falcons and even more so the Bengals look like they are done.
Utah’s Spencer Fano figures to be the top offensive lineman taken this draft. His abilities in the run game fit the mold of what the Cardinals offense desperately needs and would help anchor right tackle, a spot he’s played the past two years as a Ute, for years to come.
The Cardinals dropped to 3-11 after their 40-20 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 15, marking their 11th loss in 12 games. As a result, Arizona now holds the sixth overall pick with three games to go: If the Cardinals lose out, their floor is the sixth overall pick thanks to the one game difference between them and the Saints/Commanders/Bengals.
Six teams can realistically land the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft after Week 15. The New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders and Tennessee Titans all sit at 2-12. New York is currently in possession of the top selection.
But in a new 2026 mock draft from Draft Wire's Curt Popejoy, the Cardinals select a skill player. With the eighth overall pick, the Cardinals go with a local player — Arizona State receiver Jordyn Tyson. Tyson is an incredibly skilled pass catcher who has great hands, runs incredible routes and finds the end zone.
The Cardinals are facing a crossroads right now with Jonathan Gannon on the hot seat; perhaps even Monti Ossenfort is sweating a bit as the team prepares for their next quarterback, with all signs pointing to Kyler Murray finding a new home in 2026.
The quarterback class is thin so what if someone gets aggressive for the new Heisman Trophy winner come April?
Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price declared for the NFL draft on Wednesday, forgoing his senior season. Price is considered the No. 37 overall prospect in the 2026 NFL draft, according to the B/R NFL Scouting Department, and the No. 2 running back available behind his Notre Dame teammate and Heisman finalist, Jeremiyah Love.