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Stan93'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 10, 2026

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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (ARI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (ARI)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ARI)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (ARI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (ARI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ARI)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LV)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (JAX)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (JAX)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (JAX)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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Players Gained
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Arik Armstead
DE
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Ben Cleveland
OG
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Ezra Cleveland
OG
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Tylan Grable
OT
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Cameron Heyward
DT
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Walker Little
OT
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Devin Lloyd
LB
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Chris Paul
OG
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Decamerion Richardson
CB
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Chris Smith II
S
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Russ Yeast
S
Players traded away
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Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Cardinals found their guy under center in Mendoza: D-.

The Derrick Moore pick is the one that will follow the Cardinals into the fall. They took him 84 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The Jackson Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
By-the-book stuff, Chris Brazzell II at No. 34 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick35 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at pick 35 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jeremiyah Love
Taking Jeremiyah Love in slot 36 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick37 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
A linebacker of that caliber at the 37th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
They paid sticker price for Kamari Ramsey in the 38th pick, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick65 Rnd3 Carter Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Carter Smith this early at pick No. 65. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jaeden Roberts
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaeden Roberts. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Akheem Mesidor
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Akheem Mesidor well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick70 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
They took Keith Abney II at par in pick 70, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick71 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore at the Round 3 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick72 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Somehow Elijah Sarratt was still sitting there in No. 72, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Slaughter reach slot 73 and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They will replay Darrell Jackson Jr. at Round 4, Pick 1 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Domonique Orange
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Domonique Orange in pick 103, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cayden Green
Cayden Green at pick No. 104 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105 Rnd4 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at slot 105 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the 106th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick108 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
A big swing on Chase Bisontis at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jacob Rodriguez
Value said wait; Jacob Rodriguez in No. 109 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.