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Stan93'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

Cardinals 2026

  • Stan93 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (ARI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (ARI)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (ARI)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ARI)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (ARI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (ARI)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (ARI)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Draft Picks Received
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (JAX)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (BAL)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (CLE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
The Cardinals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The Cardinals clearly saw something nobody else did in Nadame Tucker, taking him 67 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Landing Hill Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 David Bailey
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Zion Young
Zion Young at the 34th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick39 Rnd2 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling in No. 39 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick44 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Value with a capital V on Dillon Thieneman in pick No. 44, a genuine coup. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick56 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They robbed the room for Emmanuel Pregnon here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick60 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks is a better player than slot 60 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick61 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
They barely believed it either: Brandon Cisse still on the board at No. 61. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick65 Rnd3 Akheem Mesidor
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 1, with Akheem Mesidor worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at the 69th overall pick is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick74 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker at slot 74 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jonah Coleman at pick No. 78. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick83 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in pick 83 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick86 Rnd3 Garrett Nussmeier
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Garrett Nussmeier at the 86th pick is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick91 Rnd3 Kevin Coleman Jr.
Kevin Coleman Jr. at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at the 92nd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick101 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nadame Tucker in pick No. 101, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jack Endries
They read the board right and Jack Endries was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 13. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.