It’s that time of the year when everyone starts looking toward the 2026 NFL Draft and predicting where the top college players will land in the NFL.
On Saturday, PFSN’s Matt Infante revealed his 3-round 2026 NFL Mock Draft, and had the Cardinals taking an offensive lineman in the first round, receiver in the second round, and a quarterback in the third round.
With Kyler Murray’s situation uncertain, it feels like a quarterback move needs to be made at the end of the year, and the offensive line has been one of Arizona’s biggest Achilles heels this season.
Who Is Arizona Predicted To Get In the 2026 NFL Draft?
With many of the questions around the Cardinals on the offensive side of the ball, Arizona is predicted to take three offensive players in the first three rounds.
First Round: OL Francis Mauigoa
Infante’s draft has the Cardinals picking 12th overall and selecting Miami offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa in the first round.
Offensive tackle Parris Johnson and center Hjalte Froholdt have played well this season, each earning mid-70s scores, according to PFSN’s OL Impact, which is well-above the league average.
However, after that, the Cardinals’ offensive line has been rough. The four others who have played in at least four games this year have earned either a D+ or an F grade.
“Whether it’s Kyler Murray, Jacoby Brissett, or somebody else at quarterback in 2026, they’ll need better protection,” Infant wrote. “Francis Mauigoa is a dominant presence in the trenches. He plays with a broad base, refined hands, and smooth footwork in pass sets.
“His physicality should translate well to the NFL level. If Mauigoa declares, there’s a good chance he’s a first-round lock.”
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Mauigoa is a 6-foot-6-inch, 335-pound junior who was a 2023 Freshman All-American, All-ACC Honorable Mention, and 2024 All-ACC Second Team.
Second Round: WR Ja’Kobi Lane
Infante’s draft has the Cardinals taking Lane in the second round with the 43rd overall pick.
Receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is the Cardinals’ No. 1 receiver for the future, but Arizona has yet to find that true No. 2 WR.
Harrison tops the Cardinals with a 79.6 score, according to PFSN’s WR Impact, but Michael Wilson and Zay Jones both score below league average behind him.
“Ja’Kobi Lane has been more of a complementary weapon than a true WR1 for USC,” Infante wrote. “But he’s a 6’4″ receiver with tremendous ball skills and better athleticism than most his size.
“He excels above the rim and could be a great WR2 alongside Marvin Harrison Jr. in Arizona.”
Lane had 43 receptions for 525 yards and a team-leading 12 touchdowns in 2024 and was named the Las Vegas Bowl MVP. The Trojans’ receiver was a Biletnikoff candidate in the 2025 preseason.
Lane is also from Mesa, Arizona, and went to Red Mountain High School.
Third Round: QB Sawyer Robertson
Infante’s draft has the Cardinals taking quarterback Sawyer Robertson with the 79th-overall pick in the third round.
The Cardinals’ quarterback room after the 2025 season is obviously up in the air, and if Arizona moves on from Murray, it would need someone young to try to build the franchise around.
Robertson isn’t one of the top prospects in this year’s draft, but he’s a talented option that would need development.
“The Cardinals need to make a change at the quarterback position,” Infante wrote. “They miss out on the top prospects in this 2026 NFL Mock Draft, but Sawyer Robertson has a strong arm with intriguing playmaking abilities in his own right.”
Robertson has plenty of college football experience as he’s a redshirt senior in his fifth year. The Bears quarterback was on the Maxwell Award Watch List and Wuerffel Trophy Watch List coming into the season.
Robertson is 6-foot-4-inches and has thrown for almost 7,000 yards in his three-year Baylor career. The senior quarterback is averaging more than 300 passing yards per game this season and is working on back-to-back 3,000-yard seasons.
There’s a lot that can happen in the final nine weeks of the NFL season, but right now, Infante’s draft covers the Cardinals’ top 3 areas of need heading into 2026.