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Cardinals 2025
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Players Gained
Shaquil
Barrett
LB
Jordan
Battle
S
Ty
Chandler
RB
Ben
Cleveland
OG
Yaya
Diaby
LB
Trevon
Diggs
CB
Mike
Evans
WR
Chris
Godwin
WR
LaDarius
Henderson
OT
Bucky
Irving
RB
Joshua
Miles
OT
Cordarrelle
Patterson
RB
Chris
Paul
OG
Jason
Poe
OG
Kendric
Pryor
WR
Tyrique
Stevenson
CB
Geno
Stone
S
Vita
Vea
DT
Javonte
Williams
RB
Tristan
Wirfs
OT
Players traded away
Bruno
Labelle
TE
Jeff
Gladney
CB
Khyiris
Tonga
DT
Rodney
Hudson
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Roy
Lopez
DT
Vi
Jones
LB
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Cardinals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B. The Cardinals torched the value chart for Shaun Dolac, taking him 233 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hairston. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.
The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Mykel Williams
Nice patience on Mykel Williams, who had no business lasting to the 33rd pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick34
Rnd2
Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen slipping to pick No. 34 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick35
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Nick Emmanwori at Round 2, Pick 3. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jaxson Dart
They paid sticker price for Jaxson Dart in the 37th overall pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick38
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at pick 38 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick49
Rnd2
Donovan Ezeiruaku
They talked themselves into Donovan Ezeiruaku at slot 49, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick52
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in the 52nd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick53
Rnd2
Josh Conerly Jr.
They read the board right and Josh Conerly Jr. was the payoff at pick No. 53. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick54
Rnd2
Darien Porter
Darien Porter at the Round 2 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick56
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
Steal is underselling it; Emeka Egbuka at No. 56 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick57
Rnd2
Deone Walker
Deone Walker at Round 2, Pick 25 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick58
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
The board had cheaper options than Jayden Higgins at slot 58, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick59
Rnd2
Charles Grant
Charles Grant in pick 59 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick64
Rnd2
Tyleik Williams
Taking Tyleik Williams in the 64th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66
Rnd3
Harold Fannin Jr.
They let Harold Fannin Jr. come to them and pounced at the 66th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67
Rnd3
Marcus Mbow
Value with a capital V on Marcus Mbow in pick No. 67, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
This one needs a full-page explanation: Antwaun Powell-Ryland in the Round 3 slot, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69
Rnd3
Cam Skattebo
Value said wait; Cam Skattebo in the 69th overall pick says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick70
Rnd3
Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles in Round 3, Pick 6 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick71
Rnd3
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in slot 71 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick72
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in No. 72 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick73
Rnd3
Tre Harris
Tre Harris in pick 73 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74
Rnd3
Tai Felton
Tai Felton in slot 74 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75
Rnd3
Willie Lampkin
They left a pile of value on the table to take Willie Lampkin this early at pick 75. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76
Rnd3
Shaun Dolac
A wild overpay on Shaun Dolac in Round 3, Pick 12, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick80
Rnd3
Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick84
Rnd3
Elic Ayomanor
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 84th pick is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97
Rnd3
Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at the 97th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
They took Dylan Fairchild at par in No. 99, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick114
Rnd4
Maxwell Hairston
The board fumbled Maxwell Hairston all the way to pick No. 114, and they scooped it up. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick115
Rnd4
Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson in pick 115 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson slid further than he should have, and the 122nd overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123
Rnd4
Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at slot 123 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125
Rnd4
Billy Bowman Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Billy Bowman Jr. in the Round 4 slot. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick126
Rnd4
Ty Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Ty Robinson. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.