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Stan93'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 27, 2026

Cardinals 2026

  • Stan93 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ARI)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (ARI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (ARI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (ARI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (ARI)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (ARI)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (ARI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (ARI)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (ARI)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (GB)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (TB)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LV)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Dallen Bentley Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (TEN)
Dallen Bentley
TE Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Players Gained
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Mekhi Becton
OT
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Yaya Diaby
LB
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Emeka Egbuka
WR
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Mike Evans
WR
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Lil'Jordan Humphrey
WR
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Bucky Irving
RB
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Tez Johnson
WR
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Calijah Kancey
DT
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Jaret Patterson
RB
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Josh Sills
OG
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Vita Vea
DT
Players traded away
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Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cardinals finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

Nobody had Nadame Tucker this high, and it is not close. The Cardinals reached 84 spots to get him at slot 86.

Everything downstream of Fernando Mendoza depends on Fernando Mendoza, and the building knows it. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

That Miller pick is the receipt they will wave around later. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
The board had Fernando Mendoza higher than slot 15, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick16 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 16 they get a green-dot type in the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at Round 2, Pick 2 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick36 Rnd2 Zion Young
They took Zion Young at par in the 36th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A straight-up fair deal on Emmanuel Pregnon at No. 38, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick39 Rnd2 Blake Miller
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Blake Miller well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman at the 40th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields in pick No. 49 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick52 Rnd2 Christen Miller
They will replay Christen Miller at pick 52 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick53 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
A reasonable price with a little left over, D'Angelo Ponds in slot 53. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick54 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at the Round 2 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick55 Rnd2 Romello Height
Romello Height at the 55th pick is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick60 Rnd2 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They talked themselves into Darrell Jackson Jr. at No. 60, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
The board had cheaper options than Jacob Rodriguez at Round 3, Pick 1, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt slipping to slot 66 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick83 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at pick 83 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick86 Rnd3 Nadame Tucker
A wild overpay on Nadame Tucker in Round 3, Pick 22, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tyreak Sapp
Tyreak Sapp in No. 89 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.