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Cardinals 2025
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Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall
C
ValueC-
NeedB-
TradesD-
FutureB+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Cardinals to a C. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Shaun Dolac, 166 picks early at No. 153. The final tally is a middling C.
On value alone, Schwesinger makes the weekend a net positive. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.
In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
JT Tuimoloau
In the 29th overall pick they get juice off the edge, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
They paid a round early for Alfred Collins in pick 45, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick47
Rnd2
Maxwell Hairston
They talked themselves into Maxwell Hairston at No. 47, and the board did not agree. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick78
Rnd3
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A wild overpay on Antwaun Powell-Ryland in Round 3, Pick 14, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick81
Rnd3
Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85
Rnd3
Hollin Pierce
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Hollin Pierce well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick86
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
They took Tez Johnson at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick92
Rnd3
Will Howard
Will Howard in the 92nd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in the 94th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick101
Rnd3
Demetrius Knight Jr.
They barely believed it either: Demetrius Knight Jr. still on the board at pick No. 101. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick114
Rnd4
Jaylin Noel
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 13: Jaylin Noel for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118
Rnd4
Elijah Arroyo
Somehow Elijah Arroyo was still sitting there in No. 118, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123
Rnd4
Dylan Fairchild
Steal is underselling it; Dylan Fairchild at slot 123 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick124
Rnd4
Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III at pick 124 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126
Rnd4
Willie Lampkin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Willie Lampkin in pick 126, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick127
Rnd4
Rylie Mills
A premium they did not need to pay, Rylie Mills a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick128
Rnd4
Mello Dotson
A reach on Mello Dotson in the 128th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick133
Rnd4
Carson Schwesinger
You do not let a linebacker like Carson Schwesinger reach No. 133 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick138
Rnd4
Pat Bryant
They paid up for Pat Bryant at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139
Rnd4
Ty Robinson
Value said wait; Ty Robinson in slot 139 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick140
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in Round 5, Pick 1 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick141
Rnd5
Kyren Lacy
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kyren Lacy at the 141st pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick147
Rnd5
Trey Zuhn III
They reached a country mile for Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 147, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick148
Rnd5
Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at the 148th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick150
Rnd5
Cody Simon
Cody Simon at pick 150 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick153
Rnd5
Shaun Dolac
Shaun Dolac at slot 153 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick160
Rnd5
Terrance Ferguson
A tight end of that caliber at the 160th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick161
Rnd5
Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner at Round 5, Pick 22 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick162
Rnd5
Raheim Sanders
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in Raheim Sanders. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick164
Rnd5
Ricky White III
They reached into another round for Ricky White III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165
Rnd5
RJ Harvey
No drama and no debate, RJ Harvey went about where he belonged in pick No. 165. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166
Rnd5
Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the 166th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167
Rnd5
Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish in No. 167 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick169
Rnd5
Jonas Sanker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jonas Sanker this early at the 169th overall pick. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick170
Rnd5
Miles Frazier
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Miles Frazier. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick172
Rnd5
Tosh Baker
A real head-scratcher, Tosh Baker in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174
Rnd5
Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis at Round 5, Pick 35 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick176
Rnd5
Garrett Dellinger
A big swing on Garrett Dellinger at pick 176, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick185
Rnd6
Kyle Williams
They talked themselves into Kyle Williams at No. 185, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.