2026 NFL Draft grades, picks, analysis for Round 3: Cardinals get 'D' for Carson Beck selection

Mike Renner grades the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft

Mike Renner

Apr 24, 2026

11:20 pm ET

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Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books and Round 3 kicked off with the Cardinals selecting Miami QB Carson Beck, much to my dismay.

Another QB, Penn State's Drew Allar, was taken by the Steelers toward the middle of the round, and receivers flew off the board as the Giants traded into the third round to take Notre Dame's Malachi Fields. The Giants paid a hefty price, giving up a fourth- and a fifth-round pick this year, and a fourth-round pick next year.

San Francisco kicked the night off by selecting Ole Miss wideout De'Zhaun Stribling at No. 33 overall, while the Houston Texans plucked Kayden McDonald out of the greenroom, making the Ohio State defensive tackle the 36th overall selection. Now, it's time to see what the third round has in store for us.

Be sure to refresh this page throughout the weekend to get all the latest grades. If you want to do all that plus track the best available prospects and get access to every pick in the draft on one page, you can in our draft tracker. And follow along with each pick and every trade in our live blog.

This year, my pick-by-pick grades are being used to create real-time team report cards, so keep this page open throughout the weekend.

Grades: Round 1 • Round 2 • Round 3 • Round 4 • Round 5 • Round 6 • Round 7

65. Cardinals: Carson Beck, QB, Miami

Grade: D

This feels like a relative slap in the face to Cardinals fans. Your offseason investment at the most valuable position is a 24-year-old with limited tools after you've taken a running back and a guard. Is this guy really going toe-to-toe with Matt Stafford or Sam Darnold in that division? It feels like when the Texans drafted Davis Mills 67th in 2021. I'd rather they pass on the quarterback entirely and pray for a better crop of quarterbacks in 2027.

66. Broncos: Tyler Onyedim, DT, Texas A&M

Grade: B-

Onyedim is an explosive, long, and physical defensive tackle. While he's not a pure one-to-one replacement for Jonathan Franklin-Myers, he can fill a similar role in a defense. The only worry is a lack of pass-rushing prowess, but he can be more of a scheme rusher on stunts and slants.

67. Raiders: Keyron Crawford, EDGE, Auburn

Grade: A

Crawford has some of the most intriguing developmental pass-rushing tools in this class and we already saw big-time improvement in that regard from 2024 to 2025 on tape. He's a twitchy mover who should be able to carve out a 3rd-down role immediately.

68. Eagles: Markel Bell, OT, Miami

Grade: B+

The Eagles snag the tallest tackle in the draft to continue their theme of having the most imposing offensive line in the NFL off the bus. It's amazing how well Bell moves for someone over 6-foot-9 and nearly 350 pounds. He's a great developmental option at this point.

69. Bears: Sam Roush, TE, Stanford

Grade: A

Roush is one of the best blocking tight ends in the draft. At nearly 270 pounds, he can legitimately go toe-to-toe with NFL defensive ends. This now gives the Bears easily the best run-blocking trio of tight ends in the NFL.

70. 49ers: Romello Height, EDGE, Texas Tech

Grade: A

The 49ers had the fewest sacks in the NFL last season. That's hopefully changing with Height. He's an NFL-ready pass-rusher who has a lot of different, refined moves at his disposal. At only 239 pounds, though, he's a pass-rush only guy who won't be on the field for run downs.

71. Commanders: Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson

Grade: A+

Williams is an NFL-ready route-runner whose reliability is his calling card. While he was a slot receiver only at Clemson, he showed the ability to be more versatile than that in the NFL.

72. Bengals: Tacario Davis, CB, Washington

Grade: B-

Davis is a long corner who's at his best shutting down routes before the start. He's a bit up and down on tape, but his length and speed give him a lot of leeway. He's a true outside corner, which means either Dax Hill is likely to be kicked inside to the slot.

73. Saints: Oscar Delp, TE, Georgia

Grade: B+

Everyone is getting their TE2s and TE3s in the top-75 this year, it seems. Delp is the perfect TE2 for a Kellen Moore offense for two big reasons. He's a great blocker on the moves, which is where he'll be utilized as the detached tight end, and he's got 4.5 speed that will be a weapon coming across the formation on play action.

74. Giants: Malachi Fields, WR, Notre Dame

Grade: A

The Giants missed out on their big-bodied receiver in the top-10, but secure a darn good one now. Fields was the best receiver in the one-on-ones at the Senior Bowl, where he showed outstanding fluidity for a big wideout. I see him filling more of a slot/Rashee Rice role in Matt Nagy's offense than the outside role he had at Notre Dame.

75. Dolphins: Caleb Douglas, WR, T