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Cardinals 2025
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
C+
ValueC
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureF
Nobody dealt better than the Cardinals this weekend: C+. Nobody else had Thomas Fidone II anywhere near pick No. 197. The Cardinals did, by 161 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.
They banked enough surplus on Felton to cover a lot of smaller sins. The phones were where this weekend was really won.
In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
Jack Sawyer
By-the-book stuff, Jack Sawyer at Round 1, Pick 29 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick30
Rnd1
Donovan Ezeiruaku
In No. 30 they get a disruptor off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in slot 47 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick48
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jayden Higgins in pick 48, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They reached into another round for Antwaun Powell-Ryland, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the 81st overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89
Rnd3
Ty Robinson
A big swing on Ty Robinson at the Round 3 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90
Rnd3
Will Howard
They liked Will Howard enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 3, Pick 26. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick100
Rnd3
Denzel Burke
Value with a capital V on Denzel Burke in slot 100, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick101
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
They took Dylan Fairchild at par in pick No. 101, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick113
Rnd4
Terrance Ferguson
They paid sticker price for Terrance Ferguson in No. 113, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick114
Rnd4
Tai Felton
You do not let a wide receiver like Tai Felton reach the 114th pick and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo slipping to pick 115 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126
Rnd4
Jordan Phillips
A slide stopped in the 126th overall pick, with Jordan Phillips worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick128
Rnd4
Darius Alexander
A straight-up fair deal on Darius Alexander at the 128th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129
Rnd4
Elijah Roberts
They reached a country mile for Elijah Roberts at the 129th pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
They will replay Kevin Winston Jr. at No. 131 for years; that is how good the value is. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick136
Rnd4
Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. in slot 136 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick151
Rnd5
Cobee Bryant
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cobee Bryant well ahead of where he belonged. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick153
Rnd5
Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac at pick 153 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick162
Rnd5
Bhayshul Tuten
The board had Bhayshul Tuten higher than pick No. 162, and the running back fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick164
Rnd5
Nick Nash
Steal is underselling it; Nick Nash at Round 5, Pick 25 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166
Rnd5
Logan Brown
Logan Brown at Round 5, Pick 27 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 169th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick176
Rnd5
RJ Harvey
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing RJ Harvey in the Round 5 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick192
Rnd6
Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis at pick 192 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197
Rnd6
Thomas Fidone II
A wild overpay on Thomas Fidone II in No. 197, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick198
Rnd6
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway at pick No. 198 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230
Rnd7
Jonas Sanker
The board fumbled Jonas Sanker all the way to slot 230, and they scooped it up. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.