Monkey Business'S MOCK DRAFT
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Monkey Business'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

Arizona

  • Monkey Business DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ARI)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 104 lands the Cardinals a B-, Pregnon and all.

The board owed the Cardinals one, and it paid up: Emmanuel Pregnon, the No. 39 name on the board, sitting there at pick 104 like a gift left on the doorstep. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The back end got a real overhaul.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a downhill hitter at safety. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
The board had Sonny Styles higher than the 34th pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick65 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
The board fumbled Monroe Freeling all the way to Round 3, Pick 1, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104 Rnd4 Emmanuel Pregnon
They robbed the room for Emmanuel Pregnon here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick141 Rnd5 Treydan Stukes
Treydan Stukes at pick No. 141 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
Good price on Ted Hurst in No. 181, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick217 Rnd7 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in the 217th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.