The Arizona Cardinals are attempting to heat up their offense.
Arizona used its first three draft selections on offensive players – running back Jeremiyah Love (No. 3 overall), guard Chase Bisontis (No. 34 overall in the second round) and quarterback Carson Beck (No. 65 overall in the third round).
Love was arguably the best player in the draft. The versatile running back is the type of weapon the Cardinals offense is in desperate need of. Yet Beck is the most intriguing. Beck became the third quarterback selected in the draft one of four overall through three rounds – and he wound up at a destination void of a franchise quarterback.
He joins a quarterback room with Jacoby Brissett, Gardner Minshew II and Kedon Slovis after the Cardinals parted ways with Kyler Murray. It’s a mediocre – at best – group of QBs that Beck is now united with. Brissett was the leading candidate to start coming out of the NFL’s owners meeting, but NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on April 17 that Brissett is disgruntled about his current contract and opted not to attend phase one of Arizona’s offseason program. Then there was the nugget general manager Monti Ossenfort dropped to reporters last week when he said the Cardinals “were not really naming anybody” as starting QB.
33. San Francisco 49ers (from Jets): De'Zhaun Stribling, WR, MississippiThe 2026 NFL Draft continues Friday, April 24, as teams move into Rounds 2 and 3.See how the next wave of prospects comes off the board as draft weekend rolls on.
34. Arizona Cardinals: Chase Bisontis, G, Texas A&M
36. Houston Texans (from Raiders): Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State
38. Las Vegas Raiders (from Commanders via Texans): Treydan Stukes, CB/S, Arizona
39. Cleveland Browns: WR Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
40. Kansas City Chiefs: R Mason Thomas, DE/OLB, Oklahoma
41. Cincinnati Bengals: Cashius Howell, DE/OLB, Texas A&M
42. New Orleans Saints: Christen Miller, DT, Georgia
43. Miami Dolphins: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
44. Detroit Lions (from Cowboys via Jets): Derrick Moore, DE, Michigan
46. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Josiah Trotter, LB, Missouri
47. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Colts): Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
49. Carolina Panthers (from Vikings): Lee Hunter, DT, Texas Tech
50. New York Jets (from Lions): D'Angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana
51. Minnesota Vikings (from Panthers): LB Jake Golday, Cincinnati
52. Green Bay Packers: Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina