Arizona

Cardinals

“It benefits anyone in any position to be able to sit back,” LaFleur is quoted as saying by ESPN. “Sometimes, guys don’t have the choice because you have to put your best 22 out on the field there.” Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew currently occupy the two spots ahead of Beck on the depth chart. It doesn’t seem like there’s any reason to believe that the Cardinals are pushing Beck to play this year, which is exactly the return you want from your high third-round pick.

He’s projected to make roughly $19 million in the final year of his rookie contract. Johnson Jr. has played well over the past two years, with PFF blocking grades of 80.8 and 76.6, respectively. He ended both seasons on injured reserve and hasn’t played 900 snaps since his rookie year. The Cardinals will likely want to see a little more durability before awarding him a monster extension.

Williams played two seasons with TCU before transferring to the Sooners, and he was a productive -- though far from dominant -- player at both schools. He finished with at least 4.5 tackles for loss in all four campaigns, and he finished 2025 with 27 tackles and 1.5 sacks in his final collegiate season. The 6-foot-1, 305-pound defender gets positive reviews about his versatility with the ability to line up over center or in the baps, and he’s shown the ability to beat blocks. Scouts worry about his lateral quickness, however, and he isn’t likely to provide much pressure to the quarterback at the highest level. He’ll likely need to stand out during the exhibition season to guarantee a roster spot.

After playing behind Bijan Robinson in Atlanta for the past few years, Allgeier signed a two-year deal with Arizona worth $12.25 million this offseason, hoping to function as the lead back. There’s vanishingly little chance of that coming to pass after the Cardinals used the third overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Notre Dam RB Jeremiyah Love. “The Cardinals went ahead of took [Love] I think to the surprise and disappointment of Tyler Allgeier,” Schefter said. Arizona’s backfield is shaping up to be messy for fantasy purposes. James Conner is still in the mix, and with the big-bodied Allgeier profiling as a solid short yardage and goal line option, it remains to be seen how big Love’s role will be. Love, at worst, should get much or all of the backfield’s pass-catching involvement in 2026.

Wallace led the Rebels in receiving via a career-best stat line, 61/934/4, after transferring from Penn State to Ole Miss last year. He stands 6’/192 and turned 24 years old on Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Wallace primarily lined up on the perimeter in college and chipped in as a punt returner last year. He will probably need to secure a role as a special teams player and backup receiver to make the active roster.

Williams, per NFL.com’s Chad Reuter, “plays with a taller pad level than teams will like and displays some tightness in his lower half. He can find leveraged hand strikes when needed, though. He’s more of a catcher than a puncher and will need better physical development/play strength to contain NFL power rushers.” Williams, who played five seasons of collegiate football, will join an Arizona offensive line graded by Pro Football Focus as last year’s fourth worst run blocking unit.

Sharar earned a starting role in his fifth and final season at Iowa, totaling 83 tackles, 12 TFLs, four, one forced fumble, one sack and one pass defended. He also missed 18 tackles and will need to refine his playstyle. Sharar, 23, stands 6’2/231 and tested well at the NFL Scouting Combine with a 4.56-second 40 and a 40” vertical jump. He should be able to contribute on special teams right away.

Virgil (6’3/187) spent his first three seasons at Miami (Ohio) before transferring to Texas Tech in 2025. He earned second-eam All-MAC honors in 2024, posting a 41/816/9 receiving line and leading his team in receiving touchdowns. He posted a 57/705/6 receiving line after transferring, leading the Red Raiders in receptions. Virgil notably took both of his 2025 season rushing attempts for touchdowns. He recorded seven special teams tackles at Miami, a skill that could help him earn a spot on the active roster as a rookie.

Proctor saw his stock improve as much as any interior lineman in the class with his impressive showing at the NFL combine. He forged a 4.79s 40-yard dash, showed off a 33-inch vertical jump, and posted an excellent 4.71s 20-yard shuttle; all from a 6-foot-1, 291-pound frame. That’s not to say that Proctor wasn’t on the map for his previous production, as he was the Southland Conference Player of the Year while registering nine sacks and 13 tackles for loss while also batting down a pair of passes. Obviously, the biggest question is how that translates, as Southeastern Louisiana isn’t exactly a known football powerhouse. But it’s easy to understand why he’s drafted with that kind of production and those kind of athletic traits. He’s someone to keep an eye on this summer fighting for a role on the Cardinals’ defensive line.

With the Rams taking Ty Simpson early in the first round for some reason, the Cardinals add Beck to their paltry QB room alongside Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew. Beck (6’4”/233) and his Miami Hurricanes were the runners-up in this year’s national championship game. A sixth-year prospect who started his career as a backup at Georgia, Beck wound up starting two seasons (2023 and 2024) for the Bulldogs before transferring to Miami for his final season. Beck has the prototypical size of a pocket passer, but was a short-yardage merchant during his final season at Miami, averaging a 4.8 average depth of target on his completed passes with 64.8 percent of his throws traveling fewer than 10 air yards. There are also concerns about his throwing arm after he underwent UCL surgery in 2024. Beck’s conservative style limits bad plays, and he’s displayed a good knack for avoiding sacks when pressured. More of a game manager than a player who will air it out to win you games, Beck could thrive in the right system and one day get a chance to start. Brissett would be far better for Trey McBride and Marvin Harrison Jr. for fantasy purposes.