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Cardinals 2025
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Draft Picks Received
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B. Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Power Echols at No. 137 is 224 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. Warren at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.
The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Puka Nacua leading the way. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Armand Membou
In pick No. 17 they get a blindside protector. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick18
Rnd1
Shemar Stewart
In slot 18 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick22
Rnd1
Derrick Harmon
In the 22nd pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick30
Rnd1
Mike Green
In the 30th overall pick they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at pick 33 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick35
Rnd2
Matthew Golden
The board fumbled Matthew Golden all the way to Round 2, Pick 3, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick46
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
Somehow Tyler Warren was still sitting there in the Round 2 slot, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick52
Rnd2
Xavier Watts
The board had Xavier Watts higher than slot 52, and the safety fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick53
Rnd2
Donovan Ezeiruaku
No edge and no loss on Donovan Ezeiruaku in the 53rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick59
Rnd2
Bradyn Swinson
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bradyn Swinson. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick65
Rnd3
Demetrius Knight Jr.
They did well to land Demetrius Knight Jr. in No. 65, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick74
Rnd3
Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum is a better player than pick No. 74 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at the 90th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick111
Rnd4
Miles Frazier
They paid sticker price for Miles Frazier in Round 4, Pick 9, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115
Rnd4
Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. at Round 4, Pick 13 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick119
Rnd4
Jamaree Caldwell
They liked Jamaree Caldwell enough to skip the value, taking him in the 119th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121
Rnd4
Tai Felton
Steal is underselling it; Tai Felton at the 121st pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122
Rnd4
Tory Horton
A tidy bit of business in slot 122, where Tory Horton graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123
Rnd4
Kyle Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Kyle Williams at pick No. 123, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick124
Rnd4
Jordan James
Jordan James at pick 124 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125
Rnd4
Will Howard
Will Howard in No. 125 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick127
Rnd4
Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128
Rnd4
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They left a pile of value on the table to take Antwaun Powell-Ryland this early at the 128th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129
Rnd4
Nohl Williams
They let Nohl Williams come to them and pounced at No. 129. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick132
Rnd4
Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer slid further than he should have, and pick 132 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133
Rnd4
Logan Brown
A reach for Logan Brown in pick No. 133; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134
Rnd4
Willie Lampkin
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Willie Lampkin well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick136
Rnd4
Ty Robinson
They reached a country mile for Ty Robinson at slot 136, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137
Rnd4
Power Echols
Power Echols at Round 4, Pick 35 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139
Rnd5
Shaun Dolac
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Shaun Dolac. The roster fit checks out.








































