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RUN ON DEC 11, 2025

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Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ARI)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (ARI)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LV)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (LAR)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAR)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Players Gained
Head Shot
Rob Havenstein
OT
Head Shot
Kolton Miller
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kyler Murray
QB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA
The Cardinals got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cardinals shredded theirs for Trey Zuhn III. He came off 47 spots early, and the room will hear about it. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Green falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the 12th overall pick they get a true top target at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at Round 2, Pick 1 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick39 Rnd2 LaNorris Sellers
They talked themselves into LaNorris Sellers at the Round 2 slot, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
A tidy little value on Michael Taaffe in slot 70, a step better than break-even. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick85 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
They took Keith Abney II at par in the 85th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick105 Rnd4 Whit Weeks
They did well to land Whit Weeks in No. 105, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Logan Jones
By-the-book stuff, Logan Jones at pick No. 144 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson in Round 5, Pick 31 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick188 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at No. 188 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Taylen Green
The board fumbled Taylen Green all the way to the 222nd overall pick, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.