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Cardinals 2025
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureC
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B. The Cardinals went off the board in a big way for Shaun Dolac, 229 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Schwesinger value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick28
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In slot 28 they get a wrecking ball inside, and a steal at that.
Pick29
Rnd1
Jalon Walker
In the 29th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick30
Rnd1
Matthew Golden
They barely believed it either: Matthew Golden still on the board at No. 30. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick31
Rnd1
Tyler Booker
In pick 31 they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
Maxwell Hairston
They left a pile of value on the table to take Maxwell Hairston this early at pick No. 33. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick34
Rnd2
Mike Green
Fair-plus on Mike Green, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick35
Rnd2
Josh Conerly Jr.
They took Josh Conerly Jr. at par in pick 35, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick53
Rnd2
Jack Sawyer
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jack Sawyer. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66
Rnd3
Will Howard
Will Howard at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67
Rnd3
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in pick No. 67 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
They jumped the gun on Ozzy Trapilo, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick100
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at Round 3, Pick 36 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick103
Rnd4
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in No. 103 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104
Rnd4
Elijah Arroyo
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Elijah Arroyo in slot 104, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick105
Rnd4
Ty Robinson
A real head-scratcher, Ty Robinson in pick 105 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106
Rnd4
Logan Brown
Logan Brown at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick107
Rnd4
Willie Lampkin
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Willie Lampkin. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108
Rnd4
Kyle Williams
A wild overpay on Kyle Williams in Round 4, Pick 6, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109
Rnd4
Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac in No. 109 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.



























