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Cardinals 2025
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureD+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Cardinals a B-. Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Cardinals spent Round 6, Pick 15 on Shaun Dolac, a name most had 147 spots down the list. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.
The Martinez pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.
A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In slot 20 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick33
Rnd2
Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at Round 2, Pick 1 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick46
Rnd2
Azareye'h Thomas
The board had cheaper options than Azareye'h Thomas at the 46th overall pick, and it noticed. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick51
Rnd2
Jack Sawyer
By-the-book stuff, Jack Sawyer at pick No. 51 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick52
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in the 52nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78
Rnd3
Ashton Gillotte
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ashton Gillotte in the Round 3 slot, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick86
Rnd3
Wyatt Milum
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Wyatt Milum in No. 86, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick115
Rnd4
Willie Lampkin
They talked themselves into Willie Lampkin at the 115th pick, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139
Rnd5
Billy Bowman Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Billy Bowman Jr. at pick 139 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick140
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick No. 140 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick156
Rnd5
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They paid sticker price for Antwaun Powell-Ryland in slot 156, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick157
Rnd5
Ty Robinson
They liked Ty Robinson enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick191
Rnd6
Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac at the 191st overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196
Rnd6
O'Donnell Fortune
Taking O'Donnell Fortune in Round 6, Pick 20 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick208
Rnd6
Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez at pick 208 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
They jumped the gun on Isaac TeSlaa, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick225
Rnd7
Andrew Armstrong
A wild overpay on Andrew Armstrong in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick234
Rnd7
John Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for John Williams. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244
Rnd7
Ricky White III
They will replay Ricky White III at slot 244 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.