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Stan93'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 29, 2026

Cardinals 2026

  • Stan93 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ARI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (ARI)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ARI)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ARI)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (ARI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (ARI)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (ARI)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (ARI)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (ARI)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (MIA)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LV)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (TB)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (TB)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (TB)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
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: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Yaya Diaby
LB
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Calijah Kancey
DT
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Darian Kinnard
OT
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Josh Newton
CB
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Nohl Williams
CB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The Nadame Tucker selection is the head-turner. The Cardinals reached 71 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

On value alone, Allen makes the weekend a net positive. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Yaya Diaby leading the way.

They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 12th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value.
Pick20 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In pick 20 they get a workhorse for the backfield, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Carnell Tate
Taking Carnell Tate in Round 2, Pick 2 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A straight-up fair deal on Dillon Thieneman at No. 35, value and slot in agreement. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick38 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
A reach for Max Iheanachor in slot 38; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Olaivavega Ioane in pick No. 39. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Avieon Terrell
Somehow Avieon Terrell was still sitting there in No. 40, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick45 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
They took Keith Abney II at par in the 45th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick46 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in Round 2, Pick 14 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick47 Rnd2 Joshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs at the 47th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
No drama and no debate, Jacob Rodriguez went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick66 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
No edge and no loss on Malachi Fields in pick 66; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick72 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
They robbed the room for Lee Hunter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at pick No. 86 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87 Rnd3 CJ Allen
CJ Allen in the 87th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick88 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
They will replay Antonio Williams at slot 88 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton at the 89th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare at pick 90 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick101 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
A big swing on Nadame Tucker at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kevin Coleman Jr. in Round 4, Pick 2, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at pick No. 106 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.