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Cardinals 2025
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
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ValueB
NeedC+
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FutureD
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Cardinals: C+. The Cardinals spent real capital to be 142 picks early on Shaun Dolac, and the board is going to hold them to it. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.
On value alone, Paul Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.
Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
So much rides on Nic Scourton that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick28
Rnd1
Nic Scourton
In slot 28 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29
Rnd1
Wyatt Milum
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in pick No. 64 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65
Rnd3
Jalon Walker
They robbed the room for Jalon Walker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick70
Rnd3
Armand Membou
They will replay Armand Membou at pick 70 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick78
Rnd3
Azareye'h Thomas
They read the board right and Azareye'h Thomas was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick81
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They talked themselves into Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick No. 81, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick88
Rnd3
Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles at No. 88 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick91
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at slot 91 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick96
Rnd3
Jaxson Dart
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Jaxson Dart in the 96th pick, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106
Rnd4
Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott in Round 4, Pick 5 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick107
Rnd4
Carson Schwesinger
You do not let a linebacker like Carson Schwesinger reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110
Rnd4
Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at the 110th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick113
Rnd4
Jack Bech
Somehow Jack Bech was still sitting there in pick 113, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick114
Rnd4
Gunnar Helm
Taking Gunnar Helm in pick No. 114 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick118
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 17 is lovely value for the running back. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick120
Rnd4
Willie Lampkin
They left a pile of value on the table to take Willie Lampkin this early at the 120th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick121
Rnd4
Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at the 121st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick122
Rnd4
Lathan Ransom
A quiet steal in No. 122: Lathan Ransom for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick123
Rnd4
Jayden Higgins
The board fumbled Jayden Higgins all the way to slot 123, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick124
Rnd4
Jared Wilson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jared Wilson at pick 124 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills at the Round 4 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick128
Rnd4
Ozzy Trapilo
They barely believed it either: Ozzy Trapilo still on the board at pick No. 128. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129
Rnd4
Ty Robinson
They reached a country mile for Ty Robinson at the 129th pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick133
Rnd4
Savion Williams
Savion Williams at pick 133 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick137
Rnd4
Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel in slot 137 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138
Rnd4
Tai Felton
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139
Rnd4
Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at the 139th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick140
Rnd5
O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune is a better player than Round 5, Pick 1 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick143
Rnd5
Sai'vion Jones
By-the-book stuff, Sai'vion Jones at No. 143 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148
Rnd5
Chris Paul Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Chris Paul Jr. at the 148th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick153
Rnd5
Nick Nash
No edge and no loss on Nick Nash in Round 5, Pick 14; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick158
Rnd5
Brashard Smith
Circle this one: Brashard Smith at the Round 5 slot is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick159
Rnd5
Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in pick 159 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick160
Rnd5
Joshua Farmer
Circle this one: Joshua Farmer at the 160th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick161
Rnd5
Tory Horton
Taking Tory Horton in slot 161 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick162
Rnd5
Cody Simon
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 162 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick163
Rnd5
Ahmed Hassanein
A real head-scratcher, Ahmed Hassanein in No. 163 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim slipping to the 166th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick169
Rnd5
Chase Lundt
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chase Lundt. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170
Rnd5
Tyler Cooper
A conviction pick on Tyler Cooper at slot 170 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick171
Rnd5
Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant in pick 171 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick172
Rnd5
Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at No. 172 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173
Rnd5
Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders in Round 5, Pick 34 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick174
Rnd5
RJ Harvey
Fair-plus on RJ Harvey, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick175
Rnd5
Shaun Dolac
This one needs a full-page explanation: Shaun Dolac in pick No. 175, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick176
Rnd5
Oronde Gadsden II
They will replay Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick182
Rnd6
Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant in the 182nd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick183
Rnd6
Jack Kiser
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jack Kiser. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick184
Rnd6
Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson in pick No. 184 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187
Rnd6
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway at No. 187 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick189
Rnd6
Connor Colby
A tidy little value on Connor Colby in slot 189, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick193
Rnd6
Ricky White III
Ricky White III in Round 6, Pick 15 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick196
Rnd6
Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick 196 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick198
Rnd6
Carson Vinson
They reached into another round for Carson Vinson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick199
Rnd6
Jalen Travis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Travis well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200
Rnd6
Que Robinson
A wild overpay on Que Robinson in slot 200, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.