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Cardinals 2025
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B+. The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cardinals reached some 257 spots for Thomas Fidone II, and value like that does not grow back. The bottom line is a respectable B+.
The Zabel value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Cardinals paired the rookies with proven help, Drake Maye leading the way.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Shemar Stewart
In the 14th overall pick they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick16
Rnd1
Luther Burden III
In pick 16 they get a true top target at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick19
Rnd1
Will Campbell
In slot 19 they get a blindside protector, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Jack Sawyer
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In No. 24 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A real need, handled.
Pick27
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a seam-stretching tight end, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
In the 28th pick they get a ballhawk on the back end at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick29
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
In slot 29 they get a wrecking ball inside at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick30
Rnd1
Jahdae Barron
In pick 30 they get a press-man option on the boundary, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick31
Rnd1
Armand Membou
In No. 31 they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Josaiah Stewart
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Josaiah Stewart. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick34
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
No drama and no debate, Jihaad Campbell went about where he belonged in pick No. 34. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick35
Rnd2
Jared Ivey
A real head-scratcher, Jared Ivey in the Round 2 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Booker. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jaxson Dart
They paid sticker price for Jaxson Dart in Round 2, Pick 5, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick38
Rnd2
Demetrius Knight Jr.
They reached into another round for Demetrius Knight Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick39
Rnd2
Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum at slot 39 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40
Rnd2
Derrick Harmon
A slide stopped in the 40th overall pick, with Derrick Harmon worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick42
Rnd2
Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at the Round 2 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick43
Rnd2
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A wild overpay on Antwaun Powell-Ryland in the 43rd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick45
Rnd2
Tre Harris
Tre Harris in No. 45 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick46
Rnd2
T.J. Sanders
Good price on T.J. Sanders in pick No. 46, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick47
Rnd2
Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in slot 47 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick48
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jayden Higgins in pick No. 48, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick49
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at the 49th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick53
Rnd2
Darien Porter
They talked themselves into Darien Porter at pick 53, and the board did not agree. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick57
Rnd2
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in the 57th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69
Rnd3
Cam Skattebo
A big swing on Cam Skattebo at Round 3, Pick 5, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick70
Rnd3
Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin in No. 70 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick72
Rnd3
Grey Zabel
They barely believed it either: Grey Zabel still on the board at the Round 3 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74
Rnd3
Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at pick 74 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76
Rnd3
Deone Walker
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Deone Walker graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick77
Rnd3
Darius Alexander
They reached a country mile for Darius Alexander at slot 77, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick78
Rnd3
Jamaree Caldwell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jamaree Caldwell this early at Round 3, Pick 14. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick79
Rnd3
Ty Robinson
Value said wait; Ty Robinson in the 79th overall pick says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick80
Rnd3
Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac at pick No. 80 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick81
Rnd3
Aireontae Ersery
Aireontae Ersery in the 81st pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick84
Rnd3
Fadil Diggs
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Fadil Diggs well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick88
Rnd3
Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at the 88th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93
Rnd3
Nick Nash
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nick Nash this early at No. 93. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick98
Rnd3
Thomas Fidone II
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Thomas Fidone II. The roster fit checks out.
Pick99
Rnd3
Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in the 99th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
A real head-scratcher, Rylie Mills in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.










































































































