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Cardinals 2025
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Stan93 DRAFTING FOR THECardinals
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureC
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: B. The Cardinals put a flag in the ground for Shaun Dolac, 168 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
That Starks pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
The Cardinals clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick28
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at the 28th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick34
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
No edge and no loss on Jihaad Campbell in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick35
Rnd2
Mike Green
Mike Green is a better player than Round 2, Pick 3 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick49
Rnd2
Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku in No. 49 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick54
Rnd2
Jahdae Barron
Taking Jahdae Barron in pick No. 54 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick57
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at pick 57 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58
Rnd2
Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick60
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at slot 60 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins slipping to Round 3, Pick 3 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick81
Rnd3
Will Howard
A big swing on Will Howard at the 81st overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick82
Rnd3
Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin at pick No. 82 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick86
Rnd3
Deone Walker
They took Deone Walker at par in No. 86, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90
Rnd3
Malaki Starks
They robbed the room for Malaki Starks here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick91
Rnd3
Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. in the 91st pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95
Rnd3
Josaiah Stewart
They will replay Josaiah Stewart at pick No. 95 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103
Rnd4
Demetrius Knight Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Demetrius Knight Jr. in the 103rd overall pick, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick108
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
They let Cam Skattebo come to them and pounced at No. 108. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110
Rnd4
Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at the Round 4 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick115
Rnd4
Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at slot 115 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119
Rnd4
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
This one needs a full-page explanation: Antwaun Powell-Ryland in pick 119, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick123
Rnd4
Jamaree Caldwell
A straight-up fair deal on Jamaree Caldwell at the 123rd pick, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick124
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
A reach on Rylie Mills in Round 4, Pick 22; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
A wild overpay on Luke Kandra in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick127
Rnd4
Logan Brown
Logan Brown at Round 4, Pick 25 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick131
Rnd4
Chimere Dike
They barely believed it either: Chimere Dike still on the board at No. 131. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick132
Rnd4
Cody Simon
A tidy little value on Cody Simon in pick 132, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133
Rnd4
Ty Robinson
They reached into another round for Ty Robinson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick134
Rnd4
Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in the 134th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick136
Rnd4
Jack Kiser
Value said wait; Jack Kiser in slot 136 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick137
Rnd4
Jared Wilson
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 137 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140
Rnd5
Hollin Pierce
Good price on Hollin Pierce in No. 140, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick141
Rnd5
Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch in pick No. 141 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160
Rnd5
Cam Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Cam Jackson in pick 160 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick162
Rnd5
Jacob Parrish
The board fumbled Jacob Parrish all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick165
Rnd5
Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in the 165th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick170
Rnd5
Nick Nash
Circle this one: Nick Nash at the 170th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick171
Rnd5
Shaun Dolac
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shaun Dolac well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick172
Rnd5
Tyler Baron
Value with a capital V on Tyler Baron in slot 172, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173
Rnd5
Connor Colby
They paid up for Connor Colby at the 173rd pick when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker at Round 5, Pick 36 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick176
Rnd5
Ahmed Hassanein
They reached a country mile for Ahmed Hassanein at slot 176, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183
Rnd6
Fadil Diggs
They talked themselves into Fadil Diggs at No. 183, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick186
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They did well to land Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the 186th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick193
Rnd6
Jalen Travis
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Travis. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick196
Rnd6
Tonka Hemingway
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tonka Hemingway this early at pick 196. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick204
Rnd6
Tyler Batty
Tyler Batty in pick No. 204 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick205
Rnd6
Ricky White III
They liked Ricky White III enough to skip the value, taking him in the 205th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick206
Rnd6
Cam Horsley
Cam Horsley at Round 6, Pick 30 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick211
Rnd6
Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks at the 211th pick is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick228
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaac TeSlaa. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
































































