Revenge of the Birds
The Arizona Cardinals will have the third pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
While in a season of disappointments that is a nice consolation prize, the reality is, if they keep Jonathan Gannon and Monti Ossenfort this will be the first time a regime has picked in the top five three times.
They will do it in four years.
I know, people will say they inherited that first top five pick, which is why it is important to note, that no coach/GM combo has ever accomplished this feat in Arizona.
In fact, Monti will be only the second GM to pick three times in the top five in Arizona Cardinals history, joining Rod Graves, who did so in 2004 (Denny Green as head coach replacing Dave McGinnis), 2007 (Ken Whisenhunt as head coach replacing Denny Green) and 2011 (Whiz again with Rod). Monti will have accomplished that in four years as GM, which is quite impressive.
Here is the updated NFL Draft order heading into Sunday Night Football.
The only change in teams will be the Ravens, who will jump out of the top 18 with a win, and the Steelers will move into the top 18.
We will have that and more at the conclusion of the Sunday Night Football matchup.
