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Cardinals 2025
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Draft Picks Received
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Players Gained
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
A-
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: A-. The tape said wait; the Cardinals did not. Shaun Dolac went at pick 142, a good 167 picks before the board was ready. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.
Getting Martinez where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.
Pick Analysis
Pick10
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptive interior force at fair value.
Pick14
Rnd1
Shemar Stewart
In the 14th pick they get juice off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick15
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In pick 15 they get a blindside protector. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick17
Rnd1
Mike Green
In the 17th overall pick they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick18
Rnd1
Matthew Golden
In slot 18 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick22
Rnd1
Donovan Ezeiruaku
In No. 22 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Josh Simmons
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26
Rnd1
Jihaad Campbell
In the 26th pick they get a three-down second-level presence, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jayden Higgins. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick39
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick 39 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick41
Rnd2
Will Johnson
They will replay Will Johnson at slot 41 for years; that is how good the value is. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick42
Rnd2
Darien Porter
This one needs a full-page explanation: Darien Porter in Round 2, Pick 10, miles early. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick44
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at No. 44 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick50
Rnd2
Will Howard
Will Howard in pick No. 50 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick52
Rnd2
T.J. Sanders
A slide stopped in the 52nd overall pick, with T.J. Sanders worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick54
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
They paid sticker price for Alfred Collins in No. 54, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick61
Rnd2
Deone Walker
No edge and no loss on Deone Walker in slot 61; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69
Rnd3
Tre Harris
Tre Harris in pick No. 69 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick70
Rnd3
Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo at pick 70 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick72
Rnd3
Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery at Round 3, Pick 8 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick73
Rnd3
Elic Ayomanor
Nice patience on Elic Ayomanor, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick77
Rnd3
Cam Skattebo
They talked themselves into Cam Skattebo at the 77th pick, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick78
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
No drama and no debate, Carson Schwesinger went about where he belonged in pick 78. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick82
Rnd3
Tate Ratledge
Value with a capital V on Tate Ratledge in the 82nd pick, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A wild overpay on Antwaun Powell-Ryland in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick88
Rnd3
Kyle Kennard
They let Kyle Kennard come to them and pounced at slot 88. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick92
Rnd3
Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles at the 92nd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick97
Rnd3
Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at No. 97 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106
Rnd4
Billy Bowman Jr.
A reach on Billy Bowman Jr. in pick No. 106; the board had better options right there. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick107
Rnd4
O'Donnell Fortune
A conviction pick on O'Donnell Fortune at Round 4, Pick 5 that the board grades a round light. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick110
Rnd4
Andrew Mukuba
Steal is underselling it; Andrew Mukuba at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick115
Rnd4
Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin at Round 4, Pick 13 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126
Rnd4
Tory Horton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tory Horton at No. 126 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick128
Rnd4
Nick Nash
The board had cheaper options than Nick Nash at slot 128, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick137
Rnd4
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A big swing on Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick No. 137, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick142
Rnd5
Shaun Dolac
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shaun Dolac well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick144
Rnd5
Charles Grant
They barely believed it either: Charles Grant still on the board at the 144th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick145
Rnd5
Jordan Phillips
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at pick 145 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick148
Rnd5
Rylie Mills
A tidy bit of business in the 148th pick, where Rylie Mills graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152
Rnd5
Dylan Fairchild
Somehow Dylan Fairchild was still sitting there in No. 152, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick154
Rnd5
Anthony Belton
You do not let an offensive lineman like Anthony Belton reach Round 5, Pick 16 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156
Rnd5
Chase Lundt
By-the-book stuff, Chase Lundt at slot 156 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick172
Rnd5
Cam Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Cam Jackson in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick175
Rnd5
Quinn Carroll
They reached a country mile for Quinn Carroll at the 175th overall pick, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick182
Rnd6
Bhayshul Tuten
Circle this one: Bhayshul Tuten at pick No. 182 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick186
Rnd6
Kyle Williams
A reach for Kyle Williams in pick 186; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick194
Rnd6
Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis at Round 6, Pick 18 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick205
Rnd6
Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez at pick 205 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick207
Rnd6
RJ Harvey
The board fumbled RJ Harvey all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick217
Rnd7
Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell in slot 217 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick219
Rnd7
Garrett Dellinger
They left a pile of value on the table to take Garrett Dellinger this early at the 219th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220
Rnd7
Jackson Hawes
They reached into another round for Jackson Hawes, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick221
Rnd7
Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker slid further than he should have, and pick No. 221 is lovely value for the safety. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick223
Rnd7
Trevor Etienne
A tidy little value on Trevor Etienne in the 223rd overall pick, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick233
Rnd7
Thomas Fidone II
Value said wait; Thomas Fidone II in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick234
Rnd7
Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at the 234th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick238
Rnd7
Cam Horsley
Cam Horsley in Round 7, Pick 22 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick240
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at the 240th overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick248
Rnd7
Chimere Dike
Chimere Dike in No. 248 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.














































































































































































































































































































