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Cardinals 2025
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Players Gained
K.J.
Britt
LB
Brandon
Brooks
OG
Deonte
Brown
OG
Junior
Colson
LB
Zach
Cunningham
LB
Lavonte
David
LB
Yaya
Diaby
LB
Mike
Evans
WR
Tee
Higgins
WR
Michael
Hoecht
LB
Bucky
Irving
RB
McKinnley
Jackson
DL
Ko
Kieft
TE
C.J.
Mosley
LB
Haason
Reddick
LB
Jamien
Sherwood
LB
Alex
Singleton
LB
Henry
To'oTo'o
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Vita
Vea
DT
Players traded away
Jeff
Gladney
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Rodney
Hudson
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Cardinals took Shaun Dolac a full 207 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Noel pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
The veteran additions, Tee Higgins chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
James Pearce Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a premier pass rusher at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24
Rnd1
Shemar Stewart
In No. 24 they get a disruptor off the edge, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
In the 25th overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26
Rnd1
Armand Membou
In pick 26 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29
Rnd1
Matthew Golden
In slot 29 they get a weapon on the perimeter, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
In the 30th pick they get a two-high chess piece, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34
Rnd2
Darien Porter
Darien Porter at the Round 2 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick36
Rnd2
Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku at pick No. 36 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick38
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
No drama and no debate, Jihaad Campbell went about where he belonged in the 38th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick39
Rnd2
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at Round 2, Pick 7 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick42
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the 42nd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick43
Rnd2
Harold Fannin Jr.
They liked Harold Fannin Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 43. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick44
Rnd2
T.J. Sanders
By-the-book stuff, T.J. Sanders at No. 44 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick53
Rnd2
Deone Walker
They paid up for Deone Walker at pick 53 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick54
Rnd2
Willie Lampkin
Value said wait; Willie Lampkin in the 54th pick says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick65
Rnd3
Will Howard
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Will Howard well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66
Rnd3
JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau slid further than he should have, and No. 66 is lovely value for the edge rusher. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67
Rnd3
Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles in pick No. 67 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71
Rnd3
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. at the 71st overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick81
Rnd3
Cam Skattebo
A wild overpay on Cam Skattebo in Round 3, Pick 17, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89
Rnd3
Maxwell Hairston
They let Maxwell Hairston come to them and pounced at slot 89. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick92
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson is a better player than pick 92 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick97
Rnd3
Tai Felton
Tai Felton at slot 97 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100
Rnd3
Jordan Phillips
A conviction pick on Jordan Phillips at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick101
Rnd3
Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. in pick No. 101 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick102
Rnd3
Shaun Dolac
They reached into another round for Shaun Dolac, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick117
Rnd4
Darius Alexander
They jumped the gun on Darius Alexander, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick118
Rnd4
Jaylin Noel
Taking Jaylin Noel in the 118th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick120
Rnd4
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They talked themselves into Antwaun Powell-Ryland at the 120th pick, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.