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Cardinals 2025
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
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ValueC-
NeedB-
TradesD
FutureC
The phones sank the Cardinals this weekend: C-. Nobody else had Shaun Dolac anywhere near pick 131. The Cardinals did, by 184 spots, and that gap is the whole story.
They banked enough surplus on Taylor to cover a lot of smaller sins. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.
They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.
Pick Analysis
Pick32
Rnd1
Donovan Ezeiruaku
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
JT Tuimoloau
A reach for JT Tuimoloau in the 33rd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick47
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at No. 47 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick78
Rnd3
Charles Grant
A wild overpay on Charles Grant in slot 78, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick81
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Antwaun Powell-Ryland. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick86
Rnd3
Harold Fannin Jr.
Circle this one: Harold Fannin Jr. at the 86th pick is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick88
Rnd3
Benjamin Morrison
They robbed the room for Benjamin Morrison here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick89
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
You do not let a safety like Xavier Watts reach pick 89 and blink. They did not. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick90
Rnd3
Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow at Round 3, Pick 26 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106
Rnd4
Will Howard
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Will Howard. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick110
Rnd4
Tre Harris
Tre Harris in No. 110 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick113
Rnd4
Carson Schwesinger
Steal is underselling it; Carson Schwesinger at slot 113 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick114
Rnd4
Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at the 114th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick118
Rnd4
Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner in pick No. 118 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick125
Rnd4
Jah Joyner
They talked themselves into Jah Joyner at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick126
Rnd4
Ty Robinson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ty Robinson in pick 126, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra slid further than he should have, and the 127th pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
Somehow Cam Skattebo was still sitting there in Round 4, Pick 28, and they pounced on premier running back value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick131
Rnd4
Shaun Dolac
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shaun Dolac well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick132
Rnd4
Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at pick No. 132 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick133
Rnd4
Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant in No. 133 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick136
Rnd4
Nick Nash
Value said wait; Nick Nash in the 136th overall pick says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick137
Rnd4
Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt in No. 137 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick140
Rnd5
Willie Lampkin
A real head-scratcher, Willie Lampkin in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143
Rnd5
Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper at the 143rd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148
Rnd5
Elijah Roberts
They reached a country mile for Elijah Roberts at slot 148, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick153
Rnd5
Jayden Higgins
They will replay Jayden Higgins at pick 153 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick154
Rnd5
Andrew Mukuba
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Andrew Mukuba in Round 5, Pick 15, plain and simple. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick159
Rnd5
Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at the 159th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161
Rnd5
Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at pick No. 161 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick162
Rnd5
Connor Colby
Connor Colby at slot 162 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165
Rnd5
Trey Zuhn III
A big swing on Trey Zuhn III at No. 165, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166
Rnd5
Carson Vinson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Carson Vinson this early at the Round 5 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick167
Rnd5
Ahmed Hassanein
They reached into another round for Ahmed Hassanein, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170
Rnd5
Fadil Diggs
Fadil Diggs at pick 170 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick172
Rnd5
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway at the 172nd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick174
Rnd5
Pat Bryant
Taking Pat Bryant in pick No. 174 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick178
Rnd5
Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in the 178th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick181
Rnd6
Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick184
Rnd6
Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in slot 184 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick187
Rnd6
Bhayshul Tuten
A running back of that caliber at pick No. 187 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick190
Rnd6
RJ Harvey
They barely believed it either: RJ Harvey still on the board at pick 190. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick192
Rnd6
Joe Huber
A wild overpay on Joe Huber in the 192nd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick193
Rnd6
Jonah Monheim
The board fumbled Jonah Monheim all the way to the 193rd pick, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194
Rnd6
Tosh Baker
They reached a country mile for Tosh Baker at No. 194, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick195
Rnd6
Quinn Carroll
They reached into another round for Quinn Carroll, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick196
Rnd6
Jalen Travis
Value said wait; Jalen Travis in pick No. 196 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick198
Rnd6
Trey Wedig
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Wedig. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200
Rnd6
Shilo Sanders
They talked themselves into Shilo Sanders at the 200th pick, and the board did not agree. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick202
Rnd6
Tim Smith
A real head-scratcher, Tim Smith in slot 202 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick203
Rnd6
Ricky White III
Ricky White III at pick 203 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.