GLENDALE – As the dust settles from the 2026 NFL Draft, experts and fans alike discussion about the biggest steals and best fits. ESPN’s Matt Miller gave his opinion with the top 100 draft picks in last week’s draft, with the Arizona Cardinals getting two entry into the list. General manager Monti Ossenfort had his first two picks highlighted, with first-rounder Jeremiyah Love and second-rounder Chase Bisontis.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Love found himself in the top 10, while Bisontis was in the middle of the list despite Miller highlighting how he believes Arizona reached for both prospects at their respective position.
The Arizona Cardinals introduce their first-round draft pick running back Jeremiyah Love during a news conference at the Cardinals Dignity Health training facility on April 24, 2026, in Tempe, Ariz.
Miller on Love and Bisontis fits with Cardinals:
7th: “My top-ranked player in the class, Love will make an immediate impact in Arizona. He should be the favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year and be the No. 1 pick in most dynasty fantasy drafts…Love will enter the NFL with the most guaranteed money ever paid to a running back at just under $53.9 million for four years. He will need to play like an All-Pro quickly, if not right away, to justify that number. He easily could — he was my top overall prospect, after all”
53rd: “Bisontis will be penciled in as a Week 1 starter at right guard and might be the finishing piece on a rebuilt offensive line if newcomer Elijah Wilkinson holds it down at right tackle. Bisontis was a slight value reach, but with nine offensive linemen having been selected, the Cardinals couldn’t risk waiting longer.”
Mar 1, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Texas A&M offensive lineman Chase Bisontis (OL05) during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Miller included his pre-draft prospect ranking for each player’s placement for the list. As he mentioned, Love was his top-rated prospect in the draft, much like many experts. However, the guaranteed money has Miller hesitant to place him in the top five of value picks. Love is already the seventh-highest paid running back, which is a big investment for a player that hasn’t played a single NFL snap.
Bisontis was ranked the 51st prospect in Miller’s pre-draft big board and landed 53rd in his latest list. The selection made perfect sense after the Love selection, and the eventual Carson Beck pick in the third round. Many believed the franchise would go edge rusher with its second-round pick, until nine offensive lineman were taken off the board when the Cardinals were on the clock at 34th overall.
Dec 20, 2025; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies offensive lineman Chase Bisontis (71) blocks the rush during the game between the Aggies and the Hurricanes at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Last year, Miller released the same article for the 2025 NFL Draft. Arizona had three players on the list, including the second-highest rated player in cornerback Will Johnson. Walter Nolen at 34th and Jordan Burch at 75th were the other two names. In 2024, Miller put five Ossenfort draft picks on his list, showing a slow decrease for the past three drafts.
The list is arbitrary doesn’t dictate a team’s or player’s success coming out of the draft. Not until week one will Ossenfort or fans be proven right for their opinion leaving this past weekend’s NFL draft.
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