In their way too early 2026 mock draft, Chadwick and Wasserman predicted the Cardinals would select Miami edge Rueben Bain Jr. with the 17th pick in the draft. I have a couple of issues with this pick. The first is the idea that the Cardinals will be picking 17th in 2026.

NFL draft ended on Saturday, and most teams probably feel good about where they stand a few days later. On paper, each franchise is better than it was a week ago. Of course, some of the selections made over draft weekend will prove to be wrong decisions—perhaps not due to how players perform,