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Cardinals 2025
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Stan93 DRAFTING FOR THECardinals
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
B+
ValueC-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Cardinals turned the phones into found money: B+. Boards are made to be trusted, and the Cardinals shredded theirs for Tyler Batty. He came off 151 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.
That Stutsman pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.
The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Shemar Stewart
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In pick No. 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Booker at Round 2, Pick 4 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jaxson Dart
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaxson Dart. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick39
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in the 39th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick42
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at No. 42 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick47
Rnd2
Deone Walker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Deone Walker this early at slot 47. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick51
Rnd2
Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku at pick No. 51 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick52
Rnd2
Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at No. 52 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick70
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Andrew Mukuba. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick72
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in pick 72 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick73
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott in the 73rd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick82
Rnd3
Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at Round 3, Pick 18 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick88
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
No drama and no debate, Dylan Fairchild went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
No edge and no loss on Tez Johnson in pick No. 89; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90
Rnd3
Aeneas Peebles
They read the board right and Aeneas Peebles was the payoff at slot 90. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick95
Rnd3
Sai'vion Jones
They talked themselves into Sai'vion Jones at the 95th pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick100
Rnd3
Luke Kandra
They took Luke Kandra at par in No. 100, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101
Rnd3
Jack Bech
Jack Bech at pick 101 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105
Rnd4
Ahmed Hassanein
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ahmed Hassanein in the 105th overall pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106
Rnd4
Emery Jones Jr.
They reached into another round for Emery Jones Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick109
Rnd4
Joshua Farmer
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Joshua Farmer well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick112
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in No. 112 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick113
Rnd4
Carson Schwesinger
The board had cheaper options than Carson Schwesinger at Round 4, Pick 12, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick115
Rnd4
Billy Bowman Jr.
They paid sticker price for Billy Bowman Jr. in the 115th pick, and that is fine. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick118
Rnd4
Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at slot 118 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick119
Rnd4
Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at pick 119 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120
Rnd4
JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in the 120th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121
Rnd4
Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick124
Rnd4
Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 124 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126
Rnd4
Kyren Lacy
Fair-plus on Kyren Lacy, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128
Rnd4
Demetrius Knight Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Demetrius Knight Jr. in slot 128, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick136
Rnd4
Que Robinson
A real head-scratcher, Que Robinson in pick No. 136 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick137
Rnd4
Antwane Wells Jr.
A big swing on Antwane Wells Jr. at pick 137, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141
Rnd5
Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish in Round 5, Pick 4 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick144
Rnd5
Pat Bryant
They did well to land Pat Bryant in the 144th pick, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147
Rnd5
Elijah Arroyo
A wild overpay on Elijah Arroyo in No. 147, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick148
Rnd5
Kyle Williams
They reached a country mile for Kyle Williams at the 148th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick151
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
Value said wait; Jonah Monheim in No. 151 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick155
Rnd5
CJ West
CJ West at the 155th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick156
Rnd5
Ricky White III
Ricky White III in slot 156 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick160
Rnd5
Tyler Batty
They talked themselves into Tyler Batty at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161
Rnd5
Ty Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Ty Robinson at Round 5, Pick 24, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164
Rnd5
Nazir Stackhouse
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nazir Stackhouse well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick165
Rnd5
Xzavier Henderson
Value said wait; Xzavier Henderson in pick No. 165 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166
Rnd5
Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway at the 166th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick168
Rnd5
Jackson Hawes
They reached into another round for Jackson Hawes, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick170
Rnd5
Nick Nash
A big swing on Nick Nash at the 170th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick173
Rnd5
Seth McLaughlin
They reached a country mile for Seth McLaughlin at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179
Rnd6
Jaeden Roberts
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 4, where Jaeden Roberts graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180
Rnd6
Devin Neal
They will replay Devin Neal at No. 180 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick188
Rnd6
Ty Hamilton
A wild overpay on Ty Hamilton in pick No. 188, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick192
Rnd6
Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at slot 192 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick193
Rnd6
Theo Wease Jr.
A reach on Theo Wease Jr. in the 193rd overall pick; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick197
Rnd6
Xavier Truss
Xavier Truss at pick No. 197 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick199
Rnd6
Danny Stutsman
Taking Danny Stutsman in the 199th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick205
Rnd6
Garrett Dellinger
A real head-scratcher, Garrett Dellinger in pick 205 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick208
Rnd6
Shilo Sanders
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Shilo Sanders. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick210
Rnd6
Brashard Smith
Circle this one: Brashard Smith at the 210th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick212
Rnd6
Marcus Yarns
They paid sticker price for Marcus Yarns in No. 212, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick213
Rnd6
Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor in Round 6, Pick 38 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216
Rnd6
Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick221
Rnd7
Jalen Travis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Travis in the 221st pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick222
Rnd7
Cooper Mays
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cooper Mays this early at Round 7, Pick 6. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223
Rnd7
Jack Kiser
Somehow Jack Kiser was still sitting there in the 223rd overall pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick229
Rnd7
Donovan Edwards
By-the-book stuff, Donovan Edwards at pick No. 229 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.




































































































































