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Cardinals 2025
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
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ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureD-
The Cardinals fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B-. You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cardinals took Shaun Dolac at the 223rd pick, roughly 117 spots before his name belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Walker pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick49
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in slot 49 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick50
Rnd2
Nic Scourton
They barely believed it either: Nic Scourton still on the board at the 50th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick51
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, Donovan Jackson a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick58
Rnd2
Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart at No. 58 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick59
Rnd2
Maxwell Hairston
They jumped the gun on Maxwell Hairston, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick78
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Alfred Collins reach pick 78 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick81
Rnd3
Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals in the 81st pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93
Rnd3
Charles Grant
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Charles Grant. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick97
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
They paid sticker price for Dylan Fairchild in Round 3, Pick 33, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101
Rnd3
Ty Robinson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ty Robinson in slot 101, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick115
Rnd4
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They talked themselves into Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick No. 115, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
Value with a capital V on Cam Skattebo in the 119th overall pick, a genuine coup. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick137
Rnd4
Logan Brown
Logan Brown in No. 137 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152
Rnd5
Pat Bryant
Good price on Pat Bryant in the Round 5 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick153
Rnd5
Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at No. 153 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick157
Rnd5
CJ West
They reached a country mile for CJ West at Round 5, Pick 19, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161
Rnd5
Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin at the 161st overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick172
Rnd5
Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at slot 172 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick175
Rnd5
Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at pick 175 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223
Rnd7
Shaun Dolac
Value said wait; Shaun Dolac in pick No. 223 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225
Rnd7
Cam Jackson
No edge and no loss on Cam Jackson in the 225th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick234
Rnd7
Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis at the 234th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick235
Rnd7
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway in No. 235 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick236
Rnd7
Eli Cox
A wild overpay on Eli Cox in the 236th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241
Rnd7
Maxen Hook
They reached into another round for Maxen Hook, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.