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Stan93'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 29, 2026

Cardinals 2026

  • Stan93 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals' one glaring miss is wide receiver, a need they left exactly as they found it. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They banked enough surplus on Hunter to cover a lot of smaller sins. Reaching for Miller left real value on the table behind him. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In slot 3 they get an every-down engine for the run game at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Blake Miller
They liked Blake Miller enough to skip the value, taking him in the 34th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Lee Hunter at pick No. 65. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A reasonable price with a little left over, Logan Jones in the Round 4 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas in the 143rd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick183 Rnd6 Bryce Boettcher
They did well to land Bryce Boettcher in pick 183, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd7 Cole Payton
A quiet steal in No. 217: Cole Payton for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.