Monti Feathering LaFleur's Offensive Nest By Walter Mitchell When Monti Ossenfort broke NFL tampering rules to hire defensive-minded head coach Jonathan Gannon, in his first draft, had he wanted to feather Gannon's defensive nest, he could have sat tight and drafted: R1 -- Will Anderson Jr., ED, Alabama R2 -- Brian Branch, S/Slot CB, Alabama R3 -- Siaki Ika, NT, Baylor Imagine how those picks might have jumpstarted the Cardinals' defense. Instead, Monti focused his draft on (1) acquiring extra picks to help make up for losing the #66 pick to the Eagles after the NFL penalized the new GM for his tampering infraction and (2) on trying to make "Kyler comfortable" by drafting the offensive tackle of the QB's choice, at the expense of passing on 1st team All-Pro Will Anderson Jr. After Jonathan Gannon's demise in Arizona and subsequent firing, now that Monti has hired an offensive-minded head coach, through his first three picks of the 2026 NFL Draft he has b...