The 2026 NFL draft begins Thursday with the first round, and Arizona Cardinals want to know how things will play out. Will they trade out of the third overall pick? Will they stay there and pick someone?

Arizona Cardinals' NFL draft odds include a new favorite with the No. 3 pick and much higher odds for Jeremiyah Love to be selection in first round.

There's several different suitors for a potential trade down, but an often rumored team connected with Arizona for a trade up to the third overall pick would be a dream scenario for a Cardinals team that could flip their fortunes seemingly overnight.

With a day left before the Arizona Cardinals make their pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the rumors continue to fly. The Cardinals have been working to move down and secure more picks, many believe to draft Ty Simpson at some point in the first round.

The Arizona Cardinals don't have a glaring need at edge rusher but they could use more juice at the position. Here are some options in the NFL draft.

The 2026 NFL draft begins Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, and that means we are getting the final mock drafts for the notable analysts. When it comes to the Arizona Cardinals, we want to see who is projecting trades and who is projecting different players.

Projecting the Cardinals' seven selections in the 2026 NFL Draft ahead of year one under head coach Mike LaFleur

The Arizona Cardinals have a number of needs they will try to address in the 2026 NFL draft. They really could go with any position during the draft. Over the next few articles, we will go over players who could be targets in each round.