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Stan93'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

Cardinals 2026

  • Stan93 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (ARI)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (ARI)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ARI)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ARI)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ARI)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (ARI)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (ARI)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (ARI)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (ARI)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (ARI)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ARI)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (ARI)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PHI)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (BAL)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (JAX)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (TEN)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CAR)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rueben Bain Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rueben Bain Jr.
DE-EDGE Miami
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LV)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (TB)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (TB)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
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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Players Gained
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Tyson Bagent
QB
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David Bakhtiari
OT
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Marcus Bryant
OT
Head Shot
Blake Corum
RB
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Austin Deculus
OT
Head Shot
Yaya Diaby
LB
Head Shot
Emeka Egbuka
WR
Head Shot
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
Head Shot
Bucky Irving
RB
Head Shot
Brandon Jones
S
Head Shot
Calijah Kancey
DT
Head Shot
David Walker
LB
Head Shot
Malik Willis
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Cardinals worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cardinals shredded theirs for Kevin Coleman Jr.. He came off 85 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Allen pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the Round 1 slot they get a centerpiece for the ground game, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Zion Young
In the 23rd overall pick they get a problem off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
No edge and no loss on Caleb Lomu in slot 26; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick33 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They took Dillon Thieneman at par in Round 2, Pick 1, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick34 Rnd2 Malachi Fields
A big swing on Malachi Fields at pick 34, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick35 Rnd2 Garrett Nussmeier
They left a pile of value on the table to take Garrett Nussmeier this early at No. 35. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman in pick No. 36 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick37 Rnd2 Avieon Terrell
Taking Avieon Terrell in the Round 2 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick39 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Value with a capital V on Sonny Styles in pick 39, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at slot 40 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick43 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
They went early on Gennings Dunker in the 43rd pick, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
They liked Akheem Mesidor enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 2, Pick 12. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick45 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A reach on Lee Hunter in No. 45; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick46 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Steal is underselling it; Kenyon Sadiq at the 46th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick47 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore at the Round 2 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick56 Rnd2 Christen Miller
They barely believed it either: Christen Miller still on the board at the 56th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick60 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 60 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 65 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kevin Coleman Jr.
They talked themselves into Kevin Coleman Jr. at pick 66, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They reached into another round for Caden Curry, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
They read the board right and Antonio Williams was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 4. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
A premium they did not need to pay, Max Iheanachor a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick77 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Chase Bisontis. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick156 Rnd5 Nadame Tucker
The board had cheaper options than Nadame Tucker at pick 156, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Davison Igbinosun in pick No. 177, plain and simple. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.