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Stan93'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 30, 2026

Cardinals 2026

  • Stan93 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (ARI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (ARI)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (ARI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (ARI)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (ARI)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (ARI)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (JAX)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (KC)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (TEN)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (HOU)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Reggie Virgil Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BUF)
Reggie Virgil
WR Texas Tech
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (TB)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Tyson Bagent
QB
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Emeka Egbuka
WR
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Sam Ehlinger
QB
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Calijah Kancey
DT
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Ladd McConkey
WR
Head Shot
Elijah Ponder
LB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Jonah Coleman at Round 2, Pick 29. The Cardinals jumped the board by 35 and dared it to prove them wrong.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Thieneman.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
A slide stopped in the 22nd overall pick, with Sonny Styles worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick34 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
By-the-book stuff, Akheem Mesidor at Round 2, Pick 2 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick55 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
Caleb Lomu in No. 55 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick56 Rnd2 Chase Bisontis
A clean, defensible pick in slot 56 with a little surplus value in Chase Bisontis. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick57 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the 57th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick60 Rnd2 Christen Miller
A straight-up fair deal on Christen Miller at the 60th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman at pick 61 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick62 Rnd2 Garrett Nussmeier
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Garrett Nussmeier. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
They robbed the room for D'Angelo Ponds here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick74 Rnd3 Ted Hurst
They went early on Ted Hurst in slot 74, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Eli Stowers in No. 75, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Bud Clark
They reached into another round for Bud Clark, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.