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Stan93'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 2, 2026

Cardinals 2026

  • Stan93 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ARI)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (ARI)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (ARI)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (ARI)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (JAX)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (TB)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (TB)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Rasheen Ali
RB
Head Shot
Mike Evans
WR
Head Shot
Tyler Guyton
OT
Head Shot
Bucky Irving
RB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B.

Nobody else had Max Iheanachor anywhere near the 67th pick. The Cardinals did, by 74 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Stowers pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the 12th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick14 Rnd1 Jermod McCoy
In pick No. 14 they get an island corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick27 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 27 they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker at the 33rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick34 Rnd2 Garrett Nussmeier
They paid a round early for Garrett Nussmeier in slot 34, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick35 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Christen Miller at the Round 2 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick36 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in slot 36 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick37 Rnd2 Malachi Fields
This one needs a full-page explanation: Malachi Fields in Round 2, Pick 5, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick65 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
They talked themselves into Derrick Moore at pick 65, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick66 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
By-the-book stuff, Lee Hunter at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at No. 67 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick81 Rnd3 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kevin Coleman Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick84 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in the 84th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at the 85th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.