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Cardinals 2025
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
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ValueC+
NeedB-
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FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cardinals to a C-. It is the swing that defines the weekend: Shaun Dolac in slot 179, a good 113 spots before the room expected him. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C-.
The Knight Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.
The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.
Pick Analysis
Pick36
Rnd2
Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku at the Round 2 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick41
Rnd2
T.J. Sanders
By-the-book stuff, T.J. Sanders at pick 41 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick47
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
They will replay Kenneth Grant at No. 47 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick62
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
You do not let a linebacker like Jihaad Campbell reach the 62nd pick and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick72
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 72nd overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78
Rnd3
Zy Alexander
They robbed the room for Zy Alexander here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick81
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
A tidy little value on Omarr Norman-Lott in No. 81, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85
Rnd3
Elijah Arroyo
A reasonable price with a little left over, Elijah Arroyo in slot 85. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
They paid sticker price for Ozzy Trapilo in the 87th pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick90
Rnd3
Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles at the 90th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick96
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
They took Dylan Fairchild at par in Round 3, Pick 32, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick97
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at pick 97 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick113
Rnd4
Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117
Rnd4
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in pick No. 117 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121
Rnd4
Jackson Slater
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jackson Slater in the Round 4 slot, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123
Rnd4
Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the 123rd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick124
Rnd4
Chris Paul Jr.
Somehow Chris Paul Jr. was still sitting there in the 124th overall pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick125
Rnd4
Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant at No. 125 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126
Rnd4
Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton at slot 126 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131
Rnd4
Chase Lundt
They talked themselves into Chase Lundt at pick 131, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick136
Rnd4
Howard Cross III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Howard Cross III well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick137
Rnd4
Kevin Jennings
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kevin Jennings. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143
Rnd5
Nick Nash
They paid a round early for Nick Nash in slot 143, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick145
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to No. 145, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148
Rnd5
Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick151
Rnd5
Willie Lampkin
A wild overpay on Willie Lampkin in pick 151, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick157
Rnd5
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Taking Demetrius Knight Jr. in the 157th pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick No. 161 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick162
Rnd5
Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at the 162nd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick163
Rnd5
Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis in Round 5, Pick 26 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick164
Rnd5
Ricky White III
Value said wait; Ricky White III in Round 5, Pick 27 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165
Rnd5
Kyle Williams
They reached a country mile for Kyle Williams at pick No. 165, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166
Rnd5
Malachi Moore
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Malachi Moore in the 166th pick, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick168
Rnd5
Jacob Parrish
A big swing on Jacob Parrish at the 168th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick170
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim in pick 170 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick173
Rnd5
Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177
Rnd6
Cody Simon
Cody Simon at slot 177 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179
Rnd6
Shaun Dolac
They reached into another round for Shaun Dolac, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick185
Rnd6
Oronde Gadsden II
Circle this one: Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick186
Rnd6
Tonka Hemingway
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tonka Hemingway this early at slot 186. It fills a real need, too.
Pick188
Rnd6
Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in pick 188 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190
Rnd6
RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey in pick No. 190 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick194
Rnd6
Lathan Ransom
They barely believed it either: Lathan Ransom still on the board at the 194th overall pick. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick196
Rnd6
Jonas Sanker
The board had cheaper options than Jonas Sanker at Round 6, Pick 21, and it noticed. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.