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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CIN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CIN)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trent Brown
OT
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Cardinals won the night they stopped Pierce from sliding. Grade: B+.

When a board-topper like Hollin Pierce slides to pick No. 153, you do not overthink it, and the Cardinals did not. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The cost of the Gillotte reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Ashton Gillotte
A premium they did not need to pay, Ashton Gillotte a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at slot 78 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick81 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo is a better player than No. 81 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick114 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
They paid sticker price for Ajani Cornelius in the 114th overall pick, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips in pick No. 118 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick153 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in pick 153 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.