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Stan93'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 15, 2026

Cardinals 2026

  • Stan93 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (ARI)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (ARI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (ARI)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (ARI)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DET)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (JAX)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CIN)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (BAL)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (TB)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TB)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (TB)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (TB)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Players Gained
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Jahdae Barron
CB
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Lavonte David
LB
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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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Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
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Chris Godwin
WR
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Luke Goedeke
OT
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Bucky Irving
RB
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Tez Johnson
WR
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D.J. Jones
DT
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Calijah Kancey
DT
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Willie Lampkin
C
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Josh Metellus
S
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David Quessenberry
OT
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Vita Vea
DT
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Malik Willis
QB
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Tristan Wirfs
OT
Players traded away
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Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Mendoza is the Cardinals' new face under center. Grade: B.

The Cardinals spent real capital to be 65 picks early on Derrick Moore, and the board is going to hold them to it. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Fernando Mendoza gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Coleman Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In pick No. 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick15 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the 15th overall pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick17 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 17th pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In No. 26 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
By-the-book stuff, Emmanuel Pregnon at Round 2, Pick 2 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick35 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They took Dillon Thieneman at par in pick 35, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick36 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Lee Hunter well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick37 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They paid sticker price for Caleb Banks in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick39 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in the 39th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt in No. 40 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick56 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at slot 56 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick60 Rnd2 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields in pick 60 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Gennings Dunker at Round 3, Pick 2. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A real head-scratcher, Jacob Rodriguez in the 67th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at the 68th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
The board fumbled Kevin Coleman Jr. all the way to Round 5, Pick 39, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick226 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
They went early on Dominic Zvada in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.