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Zipper'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 2, 2025

Cardinals 2025

  • Zipper DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ARI)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (ARI)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ARI)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ARI)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (ARI)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TEN)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ATL)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SF)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NO)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
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: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cardinals took Shaun Dolac a full 161 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The Fairchild value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will answer for taking cornerback early while quarterback and running back went begging.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a problem off the edge, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in pick 33 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Value with a capital V on Jalon Walker in the 38th pick, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick39 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at slot 39 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick44 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
They reached into another round for Wyatt Milum, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Tre Harris
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tre Harris in the 65th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter slid further than he should have, and the 89th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick91 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending No. 91 on Denzel Burke with quarterback and running back unsolved.
Pick96 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at pick 96 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Savion Williams
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Savion Williams in Round 4, Pick 1. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Tez Johnson in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They reached a country mile for Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick No. 139, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141 Rnd5 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson in slot 141 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson at the 143rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Dylan Fairchild
You do not let an offensive lineman like Dylan Fairchild reach Round 5, Pick 7 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177 Rnd6 Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac at the 177th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.