Stan 93'S MOCK DRAFT
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Stan 93'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUN 25, 2026

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  • Stan 93 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ARI)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (ARI)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (ARI)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (ARI)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (ARI)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Draft Picks Received
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (KC)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kingsley Suamataia
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cardinals and Nussmeier: A-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cardinals watched Garrett Nussmeier slide 63 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Kingsley Suamataia pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, David Bailey and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the 9th pick they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
In No. 29 they get a disruptor off the edge, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at pick 34 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick65 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe in pick No. 104 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick143 Rnd5 Garrett Nussmeier
Garrett Nussmeier in slot 143 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick148 Rnd5 Chris McClellan
Nothing to complain about; Chris McClellan went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick183 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Rayshaun Benny in Round 6, Pick 2, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217 Rnd7 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock at Round 7, Pick 1 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.