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 Tapping into a Top College Program for the Cardinals' First Three Picks By Walter Mitchell What's fascinating about the 2026 NFL Draft is how it may present the Arizona Cardinals with the opportunity to tap into one of the top college programs with its first three picks. The 4 programs that make the most sense are (in alphabetical order):  * Alabama Crimson Tide * Ohio State Buckeyes * Miami Hurricanes * Texas Tech Red Raiders Ideal Combinations: Alabama: Ideal: 1. Ty Simpson, QB 2. Kadyn Proctor, T 3. Germie Bernard, WR Wild Card: 4. LT Overton, ED Ohio St.  Ideal: 1. Arvell Reese, ED 2. Kayden McDonald, DT 3. Davison Igbinosun, CB Wild Card 4. Caden Curry, ED Miami FL Ideal 1. Rueben Bain Jr., ED 2. Akheem Mesidor, ED 3. Keionte Scott, CB Wild Card: 4. Markel Bell, T Texas Tech I deal: 1. David Bailey, ED 2. Jacob Rodriguez, LB 3. Lee Hunter, DT Wild Card: 4. Cole Wisniewski, S Your Favorite? Of each of the ideal scenarios, which one appeals to you the most? I will chi...
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Slot CB a Top Priority for 2026 Cardinals                                           photo: PFF By Walter Mitchell During the New England Patriots' magical run of AFC Championships and Super Bowl victories, Tom Brady established a new way to expose and attack opposing defenses. A. Maintain a strong rushing attack using multiple RBs. B. Exploit coverage mismatches over the middle of the field in 3 waves: 1. Quick passes to slot WRs (see Julian Edelman) 2. Quick and zone hole passes to TEs (see Rob Gronkowski). 3. When the slot WR and TEs are covered, now use the RB on circle, seam, wheel and flat routes (see Charles White). What Tom Brady's relentless attack of the middle of the field forced defenses to do is find a slot CB capable of covering Edelman, a SS capable of covering Gronk and a MIKE LB capable of covering the RB.  Opposing DCs knew they did not stand a chance playing zo...
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  Free Agent Grades for Cardinals                                           (Gene J. Puskar/AP) By Walter Mitchell My FA Grades: (considering talent and contract value) @NFL_Stats #Cardinals free agency signings so far: • G Isaac Seumalo (3yr/$31.5M) - A • RB Tyler Allgeier (2yr/$12.3M) - A * WR Devin Duvernay (1yr/$2.5M) - A • WR Kendrick Bourne (2yr/$10M) - A * RB Zonovan Knight (1yr/$1.2M) - A • LS Casey Kreiter (1y/$1.5M) - A- * P Blake Gillikin (1y/$1.9M)- A- * OL Matt Pryor (1yr/$1.5M) - A- • S Andrew Wingard (1yr/$3M) - A- • DL Roy Lopez (2yr/$10.5M) - A- • LB Jack Gibbens (2yr/$7.5M) - A- * K Chad Ryland (1yr/$1.85M) - B+ • LS Casey Kreiter (1y/$1.5M) - B+ • WR Simi Fehoko (1yr/$1.4M) - B+ • DL Andrew Billings (1yr/$2.4M) - B+ • CB Starling Thomas V (1yr/$1.5M) - B+ * DE Jonah Williams (1yr/$1.4M) - B+ • QB Gardner Minshew (1yr/$5.8M) - B • DL LJ Collier (1yr/$2M) - B...
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