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Cardinals 2025
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Players Gained
William
Gholston
DE
Randy
Gregory
LB
Alex
Leatherwood
OT
Lwal
Uguak
DT
Players traded away
Baron
Browning
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D.J.
Humphries
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Desmond
Ridder
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Evan
Brown
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Justin
Jones
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Starling
Thomas V
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
D+
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesF
FutureB
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cardinals to a D+. The rest of the league had time to spare on Shaun Dolac; the Cardinals did not wait, grabbing him 141 spots ahead at the 151st pick.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Fortune pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback still on the board.
A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. However the rest shakes out, Campbell at that price is a win they earned.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
JT Tuimoloau
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42
Rnd2
Donovan Ezeiruaku
They reached into another round for Donovan Ezeiruaku, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick47
Rnd2
Derrick Harmon
The board fumbled Derrick Harmon all the way to Round 2, Pick 15, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick55
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
Steal is underselling it; Jalon Walker at pick 55 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick56
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
Circle this one: Malaki Starks at slot 56 is a fall that decides a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick67
Rnd3
Deone Walker
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deone Walker. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick78
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
They paid up for Ozzy Trapilo at pick 78 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick86
Rnd3
Harold Fannin Jr.
They will replay Harold Fannin Jr. at Round 3, Pick 22 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick88
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in pick No. 88 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97
Rnd3
Jermari Harris
Jermari Harris at No. 97 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel in the 105th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109
Rnd4
Dylan Fairchild
The board had Dylan Fairchild higher than slot 109, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112
Rnd4
Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at the Round 4 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick113
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
A real head-scratcher, Rylie Mills in the 113th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick121
Rnd4
Mason Taylor
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Mason Taylor in the 121st overall pick, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick123
Rnd4
Trey Zuhn III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Trey Zuhn III in No. 123, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126
Rnd4
Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater in pick 126 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick127
Rnd4
O'Donnell Fortune
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with O'Donnell Fortune while clear needs at quarterback sat open.
Pick131
Rnd4
Pat Bryant
The board had cheaper options than Pat Bryant at the 131st pick, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick142
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Taking Cam Skattebo in Round 5, Pick 5 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick143
Rnd5
Howard Cross III
They reached a country mile for Howard Cross III at slot 143, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146
Rnd5
Jay Higgins
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jay Higgins in pick No. 146. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148
Rnd5
Cody Simon
Cody Simon slid further than he should have, and pick No. 148 is lovely value for the linebacker. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick151
Rnd5
Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac at Round 5, Pick 14 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick156
Rnd5
Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin at pick 156 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157
Rnd5
Nick Nash
A tidy little value on Nick Nash in the 157th pick, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick159
Rnd5
Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick161
Rnd5
RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey in the 161st overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.