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Cardinals

Arizona · rank #10 of 32

B
DraftLedger grade
At a 40% bust line
Rounds 1–3 · 2000–2025 drafts. Change settings
85
Picks graded
24%
Hit rate
31%
Bust rate
104%
Value vs slot (100% = par)
By draft class
Grade for each year
C
C
C
A
A
C
D
C
C
D
B
C
D
C
C
B
F
C
C
C
D
D
B
B
D
C
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Each bar compares this class with the other 31 teams’ classes that same year.

The ledger
Every pick, scored against its slot
Year
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
2025
Walter Nolen
Round 1 · Mississippi
#16
DT
12%
BUST
F
2025
Will Johnson
Round 2 · Michigan
#47
CB
82%
FAIR
C
2025
Jordan Burch
Round 3 · Oregon
#78
DE
50%
FAIR
C
2024
Marvin Harrison Jr.
Round 1 · Ohio St.
#4
WR
52%
FAIR
C
2024
Darius Robinson
Round 1 · Missouri
#27
DL
48%
FAIR
C
2024
Max Melton
Round 2 · Rutgers
#43
DB
29%
BUST
D
2024
Trey Benson
Round 3 · Florida St.
#66
RB
17%
BUST
F
2024
Isaiah Adams
Round 3 · Illinois
#71
OL
85%
FAIR
C
2024
Tip Reiman
Round 3 · Illinois
#82
TE
84%
FAIR
C
2024
Elijah Jones
Round 3 · Boston Col.
#90
DB
14%
BUST
F
2023
Paris Johnson
Round 1 · Ohio St.
#6
OL
59%
FAIR
C
2023
BJ Ojulari
Round 2 · LSU
#41
DE
16%
BUST
F
2023
Garrett Williams
Round 3 · Syracuse
#72
DB
98%
FAIR
C
2023
Michael Wilson
Round 3 · Stanford
#94
WR
176%
HIT
B
2022
Trey McBride
Round 2 · Colorado St.
#55
TE
183%
HIT
B
2022
Cameron Thomas
Round 3 · San Diego St.
#87
DE
51%
FAIR
C
2022
Myjai Sanders
Round 3 · Cincinnati
#100
DE
17%
BUST
F
2021
Zaven Collins
Round 1 · Tulsa
#16
LB
71%
FAIR
C
2021
Rondale Moore
Round 2 · Purdue
#49
WR
17%
BUST
F
2020
Isaiah Simmons
Round 1 · Clemson
#8
LB
37%
BUST
D
2020
Josh Jones
Round 3 · Houston
#72
T
84%
FAIR
C
2019
Kyler Murray
Round 1 · Oklahoma
#1
QB
63%
FAIR
C
2019
Byron Murphy
Round 2 · Washington
#33
CB
112%
FAIR
C
2019
Andy Isabella
Round 2 · Massachusetts
#62
WR
18%
BUST
F
2019
Zach Allen
Round 3 · Boston Col.
#65
DE
176%
HIT
B
2018
Josh Rosen
Round 1 · UCLA
#10
QB
14%
BUST
F
2018
Christian Kirk
Round 2 · Texas A&M
#47
WR
146%
FAIR
B
2018
Mason Cole
Round 3 · Michigan
#97
C
156%
HIT
B
2017
Haason Reddick
Round 1 · Temple
#13
LB
95%
FAIR
C
2017
Budda Baker
Round 2 · Washington
#36
S
233%
HIT
A
2017
Chad Williams
Round 3 · Grambling St.
#98
WR
36%
BUST
D
2016
Robert Nkemdiche
Round 1 · Mississippi
#29
DT
11%
BUST
F
2016
Brandon Williams
Round 3 · Texas A&M
#92
CB
30%
BUST
D
2015
D.J. Humphries
Round 1 · Florida
#24
T
120%
FAIR
C
2015
Markus Golden
Round 2 · Missouri
#58
DE
120%
FAIR
C
2015
David Johnson
Round 3 · Northern Iowa
#86
RB
167%
HIT
B
2014
Deone Bucannon
Round 1 · Washington St.
#27
DB
71%
FAIR
C
2014
Troy Niklas
Round 2 · Notre Dame
#52
TE
33%
BUST
D
2014
Kareem Martin
Round 3 · North Carolina
#84
DE
93%
FAIR
C
2014
John Brown
Round 3 · Pittsburg St.
#91
WR
180%
HIT
B
2013
Jonathan Cooper
Round 1 · North Carolina
#7
G
26%
BUST
D
2013
Kevin Minter
Round 2 · LSU
#45
LB
90%
FAIR
C
2013
Tyrann Mathieu
Round 3 · LSU
#69
DB
374%
HIT
A
2012
Michael Floyd
Round 1 · Notre Dame
#13
WR
50%
FAIR
C
2012
Jamell Fleming
Round 3 · Oklahoma
#80
DB
26%
BUST
D
2011
Patrick Peterson
Round 1 · LSU
#5
DB
211%
HIT
A
2011
Ryan Williams
Round 2 · Virginia Tech
#38
RB
2%
BUST
F
2011
Rob Housler
Round 3 · Florida Atlantic
#69
TE
83%
FAIR
C
2010
Dan Williams
Round 1 · Tennessee
#26
DT
100%
FAIR
C
2010
Daryl Washington
Round 2 · TCU
#47
LB
92%
FAIR
C
2010
Andre Roberts
Round 3 · The Citadel
#88
WR
224%
HIT
A
2009
Beanie Wells
Round 1 · Ohio St.
#31
RB
39%
BUST
D
2009
Cody Brown
Round 2 · Connecticut
#63
LB
0%
BUST
F
2009
Rashad Johnson
Round 3 · Alabama
#95
DB
164%
HIT
B
2008
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
Round 1 · Tennessee St.
#16
DB
127%
FAIR
B
2008
Calais Campbell
Round 2 · Miami (FL)
#50
DE
465%
HIT
A
2008
Early Doucet
Round 3 · LSU
#81
WR
31%
BUST
D
2007
Levi Brown
Round 1 · Penn St.
#5
T
56%
FAIR
C
2007
Alan Branch
Round 2 · Michigan
#33
DT
115%
FAIR
C
2007
Buster Davis
Round 3 · Florida St.
#69
LB
3%
BUST
F
2006
Matt Leinart
Round 1 · USC
#10
QB
16%
BUST
F
2006
Deuce Lutui
Round 2 · USC
#41
G
111%
FAIR
C
2006
Leonard Pope
Round 3 · Georgia
#72
TE
126%
FAIR
B
2005
Antrel Rolle
Round 1 · Miami (FL)
#8
DB
126%
FAIR
B
2005
J.J. Arrington
Round 2 · California
#44
RB
22%
BUST
D
2005
Eric Green
Round 3 · Virginia Tech
#75
DB
67%
FAIR
C
2005
Darryl Blackstock
Round 3 · Virginia
#95
LB
44%
FAIR
C
2004
Larry Fitzgerald
Round 1 · Pittsburgh
#3
WR
272%
HIT
A
2004
Karlos Dansby
Round 2 · Auburn
#33
LB
219%
HIT
A
2004
Darnell Dockett
Round 3 · Florida St.
#64
DT
266%
HIT
A
2003
Bryant Johnson
Round 1 · Penn St.
#17
WR
78%
FAIR
C
2003
Calvin Pace
Round 1 · Wake Forest
#18
DE
153%
HIT
B
2003
Anquan Boldin
Round 2 · Florida St.
#54
WR
349%
HIT
A
2003
Gerald Hayes
Round 3 · Pittsburgh
#70
LB
116%
FAIR
C
2002
Wendell Bryant
Round 1 · Wisconsin
#12
DT
6%
BUST
F
2002
Levar Fisher
Round 2 · North Carolina St.
#49
LB
25%
BUST
D
2002
Josh McCown
Round 3 · Sam Houston St.
#81
QB
172%
HIT
B
2002
Dennis Johnson
Round 3 · Kentucky
#98
DE
43%
FAIR
C
2001
Leonard Davis
Round 1 · Texas
#2
T
122%
FAIR
C
2001
Kyle Vanden Bosch
Round 2 · Nebraska
#34
DE
175%
HIT
B
2001
Michael Stone
Round 2 · Memphis
#54
DB
22%
BUST
D
2001
Adrian Wilson
Round 3 · North Carolina St.
#64
DB
333%
HIT
A
2000
Thomas Jones
Round 1 · Virginia
#7
RB
119%
FAIR
C
2000
Raynoch Thompson
Round 2 · Tennessee
#41
LB
82%
FAIR
C
2000
Darwin Walker
Round 3 · Tennessee
#71
DT
145%
FAIR
B
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Arizona Cardinals draft history, graded

At DraftLedger's default 40% bust line, the Cardinals grade B for their first-three-round picks from 2000 through 2025, ranking #10 of 32 teams. Of 85 picks, 24% were hits (at least 150% of what the slot usually produces) and 31% were busts. Move the bust line on the page above to see the ranking change.

Best picks for the slot: Calais Campbell, Larry Fitzgerald, Tyrann Mathieu, Anquan Boldin. Biggest misses: Wendell Bryant, Josh Rosen, Matt Leinart, Jonathan Cooper.

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