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First Draft 2025

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    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (ARI)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (ARI)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CIN)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Cardinals would have aced it. KeAndre Lambert-Smith at pick No. 119 is 82 spots clear of where he belonged. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Campbell pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In No. 16 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
A slide stopped in the 47th pick, with Jihaad Campbell worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick78 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in Round 3, Pick 14 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119 Rnd4 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith at pick 119 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick225 Rnd7 Brady Cook
They reached a country mile for Brady Cook at the 225th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.