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Stan93'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 9, 2025

Cardinals 2025

  • Stan93 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ARI)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (ARI)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (ARI)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (ARI)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (ARI)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (ARI)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ARI)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ARI)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (DEN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CAR)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NE)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (TB)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Players Gained
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Mike Evans
WR
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Lukas Van Ness
LB
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Joshua Williams
CB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B-.

The Cardinals clearly saw something nobody else did in Shaun Dolac, taking him 199 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Starks falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

The Burke pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback and tight end still on the board. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 17 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value.
Pick20 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 20th overall pick they get a featured back, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the 23rd pick they get a lockdown presence outside. More want than need.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They reached a country mile for Tate Ratledge at the Round 2 slot, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick34 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Donovan Ezeiruaku. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick35 Rnd2 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 35th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Nothing to complain about; Jayden Higgins went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick61 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Wyatt Milum. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at pick No. 65 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
A safety of that caliber at pick 87 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick89 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in Round 3, Pick 25 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick96 Rnd3 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A big swing on Antwaun Powell-Ryland at slot 96, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd3 Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson in the 102nd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at pick No. 115 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Denzel Burke adds a cornerback and leaves quarterback and tight end untouched.
Pick122 Rnd4 Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin in the 122nd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick137 Rnd4 Cody Simon
Good price on Cody Simon in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd5 Shaun Dolac
Value said wait; Shaun Dolac in slot 139 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.