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Zipper'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAY 1, 2025

Cardinals 2025

  • Zipper DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ARI)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (ARI)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ARI)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (ARI)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (ARI)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (ARI)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (ARI)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (ARI)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (ARI)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (ARI)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ARI)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ARI)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ARI)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (SEA)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (SEA)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TEN)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAR)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SEA)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (JAX)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (GB)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (NO)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NE)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (TB)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The Cardinals won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The Cardinals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 137 on Shaun Dolac a full 201 spots early. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Williams pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In the 27th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Circle this one: Jalon Walker at pick 47 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick48 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
They will replay Colston Loveland at pick No. 48 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick49 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch in the 50th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick51 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
You do not let a wide receiver like Emeka Egbuka reach No. 51 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
The board had Tyler Booker higher than the 52nd overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter in the 65th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
A reach on Cam Skattebo in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at Round 3, Pick 15 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at pick 90 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at slot 103 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cody Simon
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cody Simon this early at pick No. 104. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick114 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in No. 114 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick119 Rnd4 Ty Robinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ty Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Kyle McCord
By-the-book stuff, Kyle McCord at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin at No. 121 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A tidy bit of business in pick 125, where Anthony Belton graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick127 Rnd4 Tory Horton
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Tory Horton in the 127th overall pick, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell at Round 4, Pick 30 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick133 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They robbed the room for Kevin Winston Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick135 Rnd4 Logan Brown
Logan Brown in the 135th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick136 Rnd4 Elijah Roberts
Elijah Roberts at No. 136 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137 Rnd4 Shaun Dolac
A real head-scratcher, Shaun Dolac in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick139 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
No drama and no debate, Emery Jones Jr. went about where he belonged in the 139th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick140 Rnd5 Savion Williams
The board fumbled Savion Williams all the way to Round 5, Pick 2, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick141 Rnd5 CJ West
Value said wait; CJ West in pick 141 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick142 Rnd5 Hayden Conner
They talked themselves into Hayden Conner at slot 142, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143 Rnd5 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at pick No. 143 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.