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Cardinals 2025
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Stan DRAFTING FOR THECardinals
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
A-
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
Grand theft in slot 198: the Cardinals steal Stutsman and grade out a A-. The rest of the league will want that one back. Danny Stutsman tumbling to the Cardinals in pick 198 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.
Oben has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.
The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
Wyatt Milum
In slot 6 they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick12
Rnd1
James Pearce Jr.
In pick No. 12 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick14
Rnd1
Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer in the 14th pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick17
Rnd1
Landon Jackson
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20
Rnd1
Jalon Walker
In the Round 1 slot they get a green-dot type in the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick33
Rnd2
Shavon Revel Jr.
A clean, defensible pick in the 33rd overall pick with a little surplus value in Shavon Revel Jr.. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick36
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at pick 36 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick37
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
They paid sticker price for Tyler Booker in No. 37, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick45
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
No edge and no loss on Tyler Warren in slot 45; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick49
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
They barely believed it either: Tate Ratledge still on the board at No. 49. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick58
Rnd2
Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at the Round 2 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
You do not let a safety like Malaki Starks reach pick No. 59 and blink. They did not. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick67
Rnd3
Tyleik Williams
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tyleik Williams at the 67th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick70
Rnd3
Donovan Ezeiruaku
A straight-up fair deal on Donovan Ezeiruaku at Round 3, Pick 6, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73
Rnd3
Aeneas Peebles
The board had cheaper options than Aeneas Peebles at the 73rd overall pick, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick76
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Tez Johnson a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
The board fumbled Jihaad Campbell all the way to pick No. 78, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick82
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They reached a country mile for Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick 82, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick85
Rnd3
Xavier Restrepo
They will replay Xavier Restrepo at No. 85 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick86
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
Taking Xavier Watts in the 86th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick88
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Deone Walker in the 88th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94
Rnd3
Tai Felton
Tai Felton at slot 94 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101
Rnd3
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at Round 3, Pick 37 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102
Rnd4
Charles Grant
Charles Grant slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick105
Rnd4
Barrett Carter
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Barrett Carter in No. 105, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106
Rnd4
Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at slot 106 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick113
Rnd4
JJ Pegues
A big swing on JJ Pegues at pick 113, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117
Rnd4
Dylan Fairchild
Steal is underselling it; Dylan Fairchild at the 117th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick118
Rnd4
Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III in pick No. 118 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick124
Rnd4
Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at the 124th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126
Rnd4
Kurtis Rourke
No drama and no debate, Kurtis Rourke went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 25. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick140
Rnd5
Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick141
Rnd5
Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at Round 5, Pick 4 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick142
Rnd5
Vernon Broughton
They took Vernon Broughton at par in slot 142, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick151
Rnd5
DeMonte Capehart
By-the-book stuff, DeMonte Capehart at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick152
Rnd5
Hayden Conner
Nice patience on Hayden Conner, who had no business lasting to pick 152. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick163
Rnd5
Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at the 163rd pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick167
Rnd5
Sai'vion Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Sai'vion Jones this early at No. 167. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jonah Monheim in pick No. 171, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick176
Rnd6
Joshua Gray
A quiet steal in the 176th overall pick: Joshua Gray for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177
Rnd6
Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith in the 177th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick180
Rnd6
Elic Ayomanor
They robbed the room for Elic Ayomanor here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick190
Rnd6
Nick Nash
Value said wait; Nick Nash in the 190th pick says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick191
Rnd6
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in Round 6, Pick 16 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick192
Rnd6
Lathan Ransom
A safety of that caliber at No. 192 is the definition of value, full stop. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick198
Rnd6
Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in the Round 6 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214
Rnd6
Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at slot 214 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick215
Rnd6
Anthony Belton
A real head-scratcher, Anthony Belton in pick 215 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick221
Rnd7
Jamaree Caldwell
A wild overpay on Jamaree Caldwell in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239
Rnd7
R.J. Oben
They reached into another round for R.J. Oben, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick256
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver at the 256th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.



































































































