2027 NFL Draft · NFC West
Arizona Cardinals mock draft 2027: 7-round picks and needs
Updated for the week of Nov 9, 2026
Projected 2027 draft order, based on current standings · updated Nov 11, 2026 · Pick owners updated Nov 10, 2026
At a glance
- First pick
- No. 9 (round 1, projected)
- Picks
8 (tap to see them)
- Round 1 · projected No. 9
- Round 2 · projected No. 41
- Round 2 · projected No. 43 · via Houston Texans
- Round 3 · projected No. 73
- Round 4 · projected No. 105
- Round 4 · projected No. 111 · via Baltimore Ravens
- Round 7 · projected No. 201
- Round 7 · projected No. 223 · via San Francisco 49ers
- Biggest needs
- quarterback, defensive tackle, cornerback
The Arizona Cardinals (NFC West) own 8 picks in the 2027 NFL Draft, starting at projected No. 9 overall in round 1. They hold a round 2 pick (projected No. 43) from the Houston Texans, a round 4 pick (projected No. 111) from the Baltimore Ravens and a round 7 pick (projected No. 223) from the San Francisco 49ers. They traded away their own round 5 pick (projected No. 137) to the Baltimore Ravens and round 6 pick (projected No. 169) to the Houston Texans. The Big Board's 2027 team-needs model rates quarterback as the biggest need (grade 45, high need), then defensive tackle (58) and cornerback (62). Since the March 2026 grades the model moved RB need down (74 → 90), WR need up (82 → 80) and IOL need down (71 → 86); the quarterback read uses Gardner Minshew II, 30, 1 starter season, Questionable. Mike LaFleur is the head coach and Monti Ossenfort the general manager.
- Projected first pick
- No. 9round 1
- 2027 picks
- 83 acquired
- Biggest need
- QBHigh need · grade 45
- Head coach
- Mike LaFleurGM Monti Ossenfort
Cardinals 2027 draft picks: all 8 selections
| Round | Overall | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 projected | Own pick |
| 2 | 41 projected | Own pick |
| 2 | 43 projected | via Houston Texans · HOU→ARI trade |
| 3 | 73 projected | Own pick |
| 4 | 105 projected | Own pick |
| 4 | 111 projected | via Baltimore Ravens · BAL→ARI trade |
| 7 | 201 projected | Own pick |
| 7 | 223 projected | via San Francisco 49ers · Jarrett Patterson and Marvin Harrison Jr. trades (via HOU) |
Traded away: round 5 (projected No. 137) to Baltimore Ravens — ARI→BAL trade; round 6 (projected No. 169) to Houston Texans — ARI→HOU trade.
Cardinals team needs for 2027
QB1: Gardner Minshew II, 30, 1 starter season, Questionable; March QB grade 45, 13.3 PPG over 2 games this season (weight 0.047)
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 58 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 62 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review
Team needs updated Nov 10, 2026. Bars show the size of the need: the fuller the bar, the lower the roster grade. How the needs are set.
What changed since March
- RB need ↓ (74 → 90): 2026 R1 pick Jeremiyah Love (#3) filled RB
- WR need ↑ (82 → 80): Marvin Harrison Jr. (WR) left the Cardinals for the Texans on Oct 29, 2026, which raises their WR need (March 2026 grade 82)
- IOL need ↓ (71 → 86): 2026 R2 pick Chase Bisontis (#34) filled IOL
March 2026 top three: QB (45), DT (58), CB (62). The top three is the same positions.
All 11 positions
| Position | Grade | Need |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 45 | High need |
| Defensive tackle | 58 | Moderate need |
| Cornerback | 62 | Moderate need |
| Edge rusher | 64 | Moderate need |
| Linebacker | 66 | Moderate need |
| Offensive tackle | 78 | Low need |
| Wide receiver | 80 | Low need |
| Safety | 84 | Low need |
| Interior offensive line | 86 | No need |
| Tight end | 88 | No need |
| Running back | 90 | No need |
What the community drafts for the Cardinals
462 mocks so far — trends firm up as more drafts come in. The Cardinals have 23 logged picks (12 with their first three selections).
- Dante Moore QB · Oregon2 picks · avg No. 11.0
- A'Mauri Washington DT · Oregon2 picks · avg No. 41.0
Prospects community mock drafters picked most often with the Cardinals' first three selections (through projected No. 43) in The Big Board 2027 mocks.
Cardinals 2027 NFL draft prospects: fits at their top needs
- Dante Moore — #3 · QB · Oregon · high need at QB
- Julian Sayin — #4 · QB · Ohio State · high need at QB
- Arch Manning — #4 · QB · Texas · high need at QB
- David Stone — #8 · DT · Oklahoma · moderate need at DT
- Leonard Moore — #8 · CB · Notre Dame · moderate need at CB
- Chris Peal — #10 · CB · Syracuse · moderate need at CB
- Jay'Vion Cole — #21 · CB · Arizona · moderate need at CB
- Darian Mensah — #23 · QB · Miami · high need at QB
Consensus-ranked prospects at the Cardinals' top-three need positions, ranked near their first pick (projected No. 9). See the full 2027 consensus board.
Top dynasty assets on the Cardinals
- Trey McBride — TE2 · Superflex value 6,659
- Jeremiyah Love — RB6 · Superflex value 4,830
- Michael Wilson — WR33 · Superflex value 2,329
- Carson Beck — QB29 · Superflex value 1,836
- Tyler Allgeier — RB39 · Superflex value 1,490
Ranked by Superflex market value. See every player's dynasty value and this week's risers and fallers.