Stan93'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Stan93'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 24, 2026

Cardinals 2026

  • Stan93 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (ARI)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (ARI)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ARI)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ARI)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (ARI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (ARI)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (TB)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (TEN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Zach Durfee Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (TB)
Zach Durfee
DE-EDGE Washington
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (TB)
Dasan McCullough
LB-EDGE Nebraska
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: 6 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kyle Allen
QB
Head Shot
Tyson Bagent
QB
Head Shot
Stetson Bennett
QB
Head Shot
Terrel Bernard
LB
Head Shot
Gary Brightwell
RB
Head Shot
Marcus Bryant
OT
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Head Shot
Tommy DeVito
QB
Head Shot
Yaya Diaby
LB
Head Shot
Emeka Egbuka
WR
Head Shot
Will Howard
QB
Head Shot
Bucky Irving
RB
Head Shot
Jonah Jackson
OG
Head Shot
Mac Jones
QB
Head Shot
Calijah Kancey
DT
Head Shot
Will Levis
QB
Head Shot
Drew Lock
QB
Head Shot
Tanner McKee
QB
Head Shot
RJ Mickens
S
Head Shot
Evan Neal
OT
Head Shot
Samaje Perine
RB
Head Shot
Mason Rudolph
QB
Head Shot
Tykee Smith
S
Head Shot
Vita Vea
DT
Head Shot
Savion Williams
WR
Head Shot
Tristan Wirfs
OT
Head Shot
Hunter Wohler
S
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B+.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Cardinals did exactly that with Jonah Coleman in the 50th pick. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Sadiq pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 17th pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick22 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In pick 22 they get an island corner. More want than need.
Pick35 Rnd2 Ty Simpson
Value with a capital V on Ty Simpson in slot 35, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick37 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
They let Caleb Lomu come to them and pounced at pick No. 37. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
They will replay Kayden McDonald at the Round 2 slot for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick40 Rnd2 Monroe Freeling
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Monroe Freeling at No. 40. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor in slot 42 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jordyn Tyson
They barely believed it either: Jordyn Tyson still on the board at the Round 2 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Circle this one: Kenyon Sadiq at pick No. 45 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick46 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They did well to land Caleb Banks in No. 46, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick48 Rnd2 Chase Bisontis
By-the-book stuff, Chase Bisontis at Round 2, Pick 16 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They robbed the room for Dillon Thieneman here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
They reached into another round for Jonah Coleman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick51 Rnd2 Christen Miller
A conviction pick on Christen Miller at the 51st overall pick that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick52 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
You do not let a wide receiver like Denzel Boston reach the 52nd pick and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the 53rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.