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Cardinals 2025
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
A-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals answered their biggest question with Dart. Grade: A-. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Thomas Fidone II, 241 picks early at slot 114.
The whole projection now runs through Jaxson Dart; hit there and everything else looks smarter. Getting Walker where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.
The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A real need, handled.
Pick12
Rnd1
James Pearce Jr.
In the 12th overall pick they get a problem off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick14
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In pick No. 14 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick16
Rnd1
Mike Green
In No. 16 they get juice off the edge, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20
Rnd1
Wyatt Milum
In the 20th pick they get protection for the quarterback, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21
Rnd1
Tyler Booker
In slot 21 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22
Rnd1
Jihaad Campbell
In the 22nd overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Jaxson Dart
In slot 23 they get the arm they will build around, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
They let Tyler Warren come to them and pounced at No. 24. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick28
Rnd1
Nic Scourton
In pick 28 they get a premier pass rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Nick Emmanwori at pick No. 30 is the proof. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick32
Rnd1
Luther Burden III
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Maxwell Hairston
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Maxwell Hairston well ahead of where he belonged. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick44
Rnd2
Donovan Ezeiruaku
They left a pile of value on the table to take Donovan Ezeiruaku this early at Round 2, Pick 12. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick47
Rnd2
Colston Loveland
A tight end of that caliber at pick No. 47 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick55
Rnd2
Cam Skattebo
A big swing on Cam Skattebo at the 55th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick57
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in Round 2, Pick 25 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick61
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69
Rnd3
Aireontae Ersery
They robbed the room for Aireontae Ersery here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick70
Rnd3
Tre Harris
You do not let a wide receiver like Tre Harris reach No. 70 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick77
Rnd3
Elic Ayomanor
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Elic Ayomanor in pick 77, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick79
Rnd3
Demetrius Knight Jr.
They barely believed it either: Demetrius Knight Jr. still on the board at the 79th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick86
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at pick 86 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick88
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
The board had cheaper options than Dylan Fairchild at slot 88, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89
Rnd3
Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. at the 89th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick90
Rnd3
Kyle Kennard
Circle this one: Kyle Kennard at pick No. 90 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick91
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Taking Deone Walker in No. 91 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick92
Rnd3
Willie Lampkin
Value said wait; Willie Lampkin in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick96
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at Round 3, Pick 32 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick100
Rnd3
Shemar Turner
A wild overpay on Shemar Turner in the 100th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick103
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Rylie Mills. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104
Rnd4
Ty Robinson
A real head-scratcher, Ty Robinson in Round 4, Pick 3 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at pick 105 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108
Rnd4
Tory Horton
They took Tory Horton at par in No. 108, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick109
Rnd4
Bhayshul Tuten
They reached a country mile for Bhayshul Tuten at the 109th pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick110
Rnd4
Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles at the 110th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick113
Rnd4
Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac at slot 113 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick114
Rnd4
Thomas Fidone II
This one needs a full-page explanation: Thomas Fidone II in slot 114, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
































































































































