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 Red Rain Podcast 208: Offensive Personnel Analysis, Ty Simpson or Carson Beck? By Walter, "L'il Rock and Sam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soX_v8WgR8A Spotify: Red Rain Episode 208: Ty Simpson or Carson Beck for Cardinals?? Here's Where the Cardinals Offense Stands Post-Free-Agency - Red Rain Podcast with Walter Mitchell | Podcast on Spotify Apple: Red Rain Episode 208: Ty Simps… - Red Rain Podcast with Walter Mitchell - Apple Podcasts 2026 NFL Draft: "To QB or not to QB" for Cardinals? What is your take?
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Four Leaf Clovers for Cardinals in 2026?     By Walter Mitchell One of the great arts for GMs of the NFL Draft is the prep that goes into making selections at the start of Day 3 in the 4th round. On the morning of Day 3, GMs are able to pare their draft boards of the first 100+ players who were selected in rounds 1, 2 and 3.  It is my ardent belief that Monti Ossenfort has done a fabulous job of identifying premium talents in the 4th round of each of his 3 drafts.  2023 - Jon Gaines II, G, UCLA --- pick #122. Gaines became a full-time starter in 2021, and started games at each of the three  line  positions (tackle,  guard ,  center ). [ 2 ] [ 6 ]  He played a major role in  Zach Charbonnet 's 1000-yard season that year, as well as the school's leading of the  Pac-12 Conference  in rushing yards-per-game. [ 6 ]  As a  senior  in 2022, he was key in Charbonnet's second 1000-yard season and helped UCLA lead the conf...