Arizona Cardinals
Draft Profile · 2006–2025 · 151 picks analyzed
Avg Value Over Expected
-4.5
Across 151 graded picks
Hit Rate
17%
Picks outperforming draft slot
Avg Pick Movement
-10 spots
Average redraft position change
Positional Drafting
▲S9p
+51.4▼OL28p
-128.2Total value over expected
Draft Range Rank
▲Round 2
13th▼Top 10
30thBest / worst rank vs. league
Draft Class Performance
Year-by-year draft class rank among all teams. Color reflects relative performance.
Early grade — career still developing
Draft Investment Returns
Each circle is a draft pick, sized by capital invested. Position shows value generated versus expectations.
Biggest Steals & Busts
Top 5 picks that most outperformed or underperformed their draft slot.
Biggest Steals
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais CampbellTop Steal 2008 · DE · Miami (FL) | 90.8 | #50→#2 | +68.2 | |
| Tyrann MathieuTop Steal 2013 · S · LSU | 67.6 | #69→#9 | +49.6 | |
| Daryl WashingtonTop Steal 2010 · LB · TCU | 50.6 | #47→#31 | +27.2 | |
| Trey McBrideTop Steal 2022 · TE · Colorado St. | 47.5 | #55→#12 | +26.2 | |
| Patrick PetersonTop Steal 2011 · DB · LSU | 68.0 | #5→#13 | +25.7 |
Biggest Busts
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh RosenBust 2018 · QB · UCLA | -1.4 | #10→#256 | -40.5 | |
| Matt LeinartBust 2006 · QB · USC | 0.9 | #10→#150 | -38.2 | |
| Isaiah SimmonsBust 2020 · LB · Clemson | 7.8 | #8→#85 | -32.5 | |
| Robert NkemdicheBust 2016 · DT · Mississippi | -0.7 | #29→#230 | -30.3 | |
| Jonathan CooperBust 2013 · OL · North Carolina | 13.9 | #7→#79 | -27.1 |
Pick Range Performance
How Arizona Cardinals performs in each draft slot range compared to the league average.
Range
Picks
vs. League Avg
Rank
Complete Draft History
Every draft pick since 2006.
151 picks
Pick | Player | Rd | Year | Value | Diff | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20257 picks-96.028th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Walter NolenEarly DT · Mississippi | 1 | 2025 | 3.5 | -32.2 | 6 |
| Will JohnsonEarly DB · Michigan | 2 | 2025 | 1.8 | -21.6 | 12 |
| Jordan BurchEarly DE · Oregon | 3 | 2025 | -1.2 | -17.2 | 17 |
| Cody SimonEarly LB · Ohio St. | 4 | 2025 | -0.7 | -11.4 | 16 |
| Denzel BurkeEarly DB · Ohio St. | 5 | 2025 | -0.8 | -7.2 | 17 |
| Hayden ConnerEarly OL · Texas | 6 | 2025 | 0.2 | -4.3 | 5 |
| Kitan CrawfordEarly S · Nevada | 7 | 2025 | 2.0 | -2.1 | 15 |
202412 picks-173.731st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Marvin Harrison Jr.Early Promise WR · Ohio St. | 1 | 2024 | 24.1 | -18.8 | 29 |
| Darius RobinsonEarly DE · Missouri | 1 | 2024 | -1.3 | -31.8 | 21 |
| Max MeltonEarly DB · Rutgers | 2 | 2024 | -1.2 | -25.8 | 27 |
| Trey BensonEarly RB · Florida St. | 3 | 2024 | 1.4 | -17.3 | 17 |
| Isaiah AdamsEarly OL · Illinois | 3 | 2024 | -0.2 | -17.7 | 32 |
| Tip ReimanEarly TE · Illinois | 3 | 2024 | -1.2 | -16.4 | 21 |
| Elijah JonesEarly DB · Boston Col. | 3 | 2024 | 1.1 | -12.7 | 10 |
| Dadrion Taylor-DemersonEarly S · Texas Tech | 4 | 2024 | 5.5 | -6.3 | 29 |
| Xavier ThomasEarly DE · Clemson | 5 | 2024 | -0.8 | -9.9 | 18 |
| Christian JonesEarly OL · Texas | 5 | 2024 | 0.1 | -7.1 | 4 |
| Tejhaun PalmerEarly WR · Ala-Birmingham | 6 | 2024 | 0.0 | -5.4 | 1 |
| Jaden DavisEarly DB · Miami (FL) | 7 | 2024 | -0.3 | -4.3 | 3 |
20239 picks-57.715th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Paris Johnson OL · Ohio St. | 1 | 2023 | 30.0 | -11.6 | 43 |
| BJ OjulariLikely Bust DE · LSU | 2 | 2023 | 1.1 | -24.1 | 25 |
| Garrett Williams DB · Syracuse | 3 | 2023 | 21.4 | +4.1 | 35 |
| Michael Wilson WR · Stanford | 3 | 2023 | 23.9 | +10.7 | 46 |
| Jon Gaines OL · UCLA | 4 | 2023 | 0.6 | -9.5 | 30 |
| Clayton Tune QB · Houston | 5 | 2023 | -0.8 | -9.8 | 15 |
| Owen Pappoe LB · Auburn | 5 | 2023 | 1.3 | -5.5 | 49 |
| Kei'Trel Clark DB · Louisville | 6 | 2023 | -0.5 | -6.5 | 43 |
| Dante Stills DT · West Virginia | 6 | 2023 | -1.0 | -5.4 | 48 |
20228 picks-16.812th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Trey McBrideTop Steal TE · Colorado St. | 2 | 2022 | 47.5 | +26.2 | 66 |
| Cameron Thomas DE · San Diego St. | 3 | 2022 | 3.7 | -10.6 | 58 |
| Myjai Sanders DE · Cincinnati | 3 | 2022 | -0.1 | -12.4 | 20 |
| Keaontay Ingram RB · USC | 6 | 2022 | -0.3 | -5.2 | 21 |
| Lecitus Smith OL · Virginia Tech | 6 | 2022 | -0.6 | -5.0 | 19 |
| Christian Matthew DB · Valdosta St. | 7 | 2022 | -0.6 | -4.3 | 20 |
| Jesse Luketa LB · Penn St. | 7 | 2022 | 1.5 | -2.0 | 31 |
| Marquis Hayes OL · Oklahoma | 7 | 2022 | 0.0 | -3.5 | |
20217 picks-50.727th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Zaven Collins LB · Tulsa | 1 | 2021 | 22.7 | -13.0 | 84 |
| Rondale Moore WR · Purdue | 2 | 2021 | 7.2 | -15.7 | 39 |
| Marco Wilson DB · Florida | 4 | 2021 | -1.4 | -10.6 | 64 |
| Victor Dimukeje DE · Duke | 6 | 2021 | 4.6 | +0.0 | 60 |
| Tay Gowan DB · Central Florida | 6 | 2021 | 0.0 | -4.1 | 6 |
| James Wiggins S · Cincinnati | 7 | 2021 | 0.0 | -3.7 | 3 |
| Michal Menet OL · Penn St. | 7 | 2021 | 0.0 | -3.6 | |
20206 picks-60.127th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Isaiah SimmonsBust LB · Clemson | 1 | 2020 | 7.8 | -32.5 | 89 |
| Josh Jones OL · Houston | 3 | 2020 | 11.5 | -5.8 | 90 |
| Leki Fotu DT · Utah | 4 | 2020 | -1.5 | -12.3 | 66 |
| Rashard Lawrence DT · LSU | 4 | 2020 | 2.6 | -6.9 | 25 |
| Evan Weaver LB · California | 6 | 2020 | 0.0 | -4.9 | |
| Eno Benjamin RB · Arizona St. | 7 | 2020 | 6.5 | +2.4 | 24 |
201911 picks-42.516th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Kyler MurraySteal QB · Oklahoma | 1 | 2019 | 64.8 | +19.8 | 87 |
| Byron Murphy DB · Washington | 2 | 2019 | 20.5 | -7.6 | 104 |
| Andy Isabella WR · Massachusetts | 2 | 2019 | 0.2 | -19.5 | 43 |
| Zach Allen DE · Boston Col. | 3 | 2019 | 30.1 | +11.2 | 95 |
| Hakeem Butler WR · Iowa St. | 4 | 2019 | 0.0 | -11.9 | 2 |
| Deionte Thompson S · Alabama | 5 | 2019 | -0.5 | -9.5 | 44 |
| KeeSean Johnson WR · Fresno St. | 6 | 2019 | -0.1 | -6.5 | 18 |
| Lamont Gaillard OL · Georgia | 6 | 2019 | -0.8 | -6.9 | 13 |
| Joshua Miles OL · Morgan St. | 7 | 2019 | 0.2 | -3.4 | 18 |
| Michael Dogbe DE · Temple | 7 | 2019 | -1.0 | -4.6 | 41 |
| Caleb Wilson TE · UCLA | 7 | 2019 | -0.1 | -3.6 | 5 |
20186 picks-41.629th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Josh RosenBust QB · UCLA | 1 | 2018 | -1.4 | -40.5 | 24 |
| Christian Kirk WR · Texas A&M | 2 | 2018 | 33.6 | +10.2 | 106 |
| Mason Cole OL · Michigan | 3 | 2018 | 9.5 | -3.2 | 94 |
| Chase Edmonds RB · Fordham | 4 | 2018 | 11.0 | +1.7 | 86 |
| Christian Campbell DB · Penn St. | 6 | 2018 | 0.0 | -5.9 | |
| Korey Cunningham OL · Cincinnati | 7 | 2018 | -0.3 | -3.8 | 31 |
20177 picks-8.119th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Haason Reddick LB · Temple | 1 | 2017 | 39.0 | +1.6 | 137 |
| Budda BakerTop Steal S · Washington | 2 | 2017 | 47.5 | +20.6 | 138 |
| Chad Williams WR · Grambling St. | 3 | 2017 | -0.7 | -13.3 | 17 |
| Dorian Johnson OL · Pittsburgh | 4 | 2017 | 0.0 | -10.7 | |
| Will Holden OL · Vanderbilt | 5 | 2017 | -0.4 | -8.0 | 27 |
| T.J. Logan RB · North Carolina | 5 | 2017 | -0.1 | -6.2 | 22 |
| Rudy Ford S · Auburn | 6 | 2017 | 12.5 | +7.9 | 86 |
20166 picks-60.430th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Robert NkemdicheBust DT · Mississippi | 1 | 2016 | -0.7 | -30.3 | 38 |
| Brandon Williams DB · Texas A&M | 3 | 2016 | -0.8 | -14.3 | 51 |
| Evan Boehm OL · Missouri | 4 | 2016 | 6.1 | -3.6 | 55 |
| Marqui Christian S · Midwestern St. | 5 | 2016 | -0.5 | -7.4 | 73 |
| Cole Toner OL · Harvard | 5 | 2016 | 2.2 | -4.5 | 14 |
| Harlan Miller DB · Southeastern Louisiana | 6 | 2016 | 4.5 | -0.3 | 9 |
20157 picks+44.04th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| D.J. HumphriesSteal OL · Florida | 1 | 2015 | 50.5 | +18.7 | 108 |
| Markus Golden DE · Missouri | 2 | 2015 | 29.4 | +8.8 | 127 |
| David JohnsonTop Steal RB · Northern Iowa | 3 | 2015 | 38.3 | +23.8 | 92 |
| Rodney Gunter DT · Delaware St. | 4 | 2015 | 12.9 | +2.3 | 77 |
| Shaquille Riddick DE · West Virginia | 5 | 2015 | 0.0 | -7.6 | |
| JJ Nelson WR · Ala-Birmingham | 5 | 2015 | 8.6 | +1.1 | 58 |
| Gerald Christian TE · Louisville | 7 | 2015 | 0.3 | -3.2 | 3 |
20147 picks-43.130th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Deone BucannonBust LB · Washington St. | 1 | 2014 | 10.2 | -20.3 | 84 |
| Troy NiklasBust TE · Notre Dame | 2 | 2014 | 0.5 | -21.6 | 41 |
| Kareem Martin DE · North Carolina | 3 | 2014 | 8.5 | -6.3 | 78 |
| John BrownTop Steal WR · Pittsburg St. | 3 | 2014 | 37.5 | +23.9 | 103 |
| Logan Thomas QB · Virginia Tech | 4 | 2014 | 5.4 | -4.9 | 94 |
| Ed Stinson DE · Alabama | 5 | 2014 | -1.0 | -8.4 | 33 |
| Walt Powell WR · Murray St. | 6 | 2014 | -0.3 | -5.5 | 15 |
20139 picks+2.714th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Jonathan CooperBust OL · North Carolina | 1 | 2013 | 13.9 | -27.1 | 46 |
| Kevin Minter LB · LSU | 2 | 2013 | 9.4 | -14.6 | 123 |
| Tyrann MathieuTop Steal S · LSU | 3 | 2013 | 67.6 | +49.6 | 180 |
| Alex Okafor DE · Texas | 4 | 2013 | 21.4 | +9.5 | 106 |
| Earl Watford OL · James Madison | 4 | 2013 | 0.8 | -9.8 | 71 |
| Stepfan Taylor RB · Stanford | 5 | 2013 | 3.2 | -5.7 | 61 |
| Ryan Swope WR · Texas A&M | 6 | 2013 | 0.0 | -6.4 | |
| Andre Ellington RB · Clemson | 6 | 2013 | 17.2 | +11.6 | 65 |
| D.C. Jefferson TE · Rutgers | 7 | 2013 | -0.1 | -4.3 | 4 |
20127 picks-8.721st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Michael Floyd WR · Notre Dame | 1 | 2012 | 36.5 | -0.9 | 102 |
| Jamell Fleming DB · Oklahoma | 3 | 2012 | 1.7 | -13.9 | 46 |
| Bobby MassieTop Steal OL · Mississippi | 4 | 2012 | 33.3 | +22.4 | 131 |
| Senio Kelemete OL · Washington | 5 | 2012 | 8.8 | +0.7 | 97 |
| Justin Bethel DB · Presbyterian | 6 | 2012 | 1.2 | -5.0 | 193 |
| Ryan Lindley QB · San Diego St. | 6 | 2012 | -1.2 | -6.9 | 10 |
| Nate Potter OL · Boise St. | 7 | 2012 | -0.9 | -5.1 | 21 |
20118 picks-19.721st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Patrick PetersonTop Steal DB · LSU | 1 | 2011 | 68.0 | +25.7 | 201 |
| Ryan WilliamsBust RB · Virginia Tech | 2 | 2011 | 0.5 | -25.7 | 5 |
| Rob Housler TE · Florida Atlantic | 3 | 2011 | 1.5 | -16.5 | 65 |
| Sam Acho DE · Texas | 4 | 2011 | 13.1 | +1.2 | 110 |
| Anthony Sherman RB · Connecticut | 5 | 2011 | 19.6 | +10.4 | 153 |
| Quan Sturdivant LB · North Carolina | 6 | 2011 | 0.0 | -6.6 | |
| David Carter DT · UCLA | 6 | 2011 | 1.6 | -4.2 | 35 |
| DeMarco Sampson WR · San Diego St. | 7 | 2011 | -0.4 | -4.0 | 12 |
20107 picks+13.914th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Dan Williams DT · Tennessee | 1 | 2010 | 37.5 | +6.6 | 102 |
| Daryl WashingtonTop Steal LB · TCU | 2 | 2010 | 50.6 | +27.2 | 59 |
| Andre Roberts WR · The Citadel | 3 | 2010 | 8.5 | -5.6 | 182 |
| O'Brien Schofield DE · Wisconsin | 4 | 2010 | 9.2 | -0.4 | 84 |
| John Skelton QB · Fordham | 5 | 2010 | -1.3 | -9.1 | 20 |
| Jorrick Calvin DB · Troy | 6 | 2010 | -0.2 | -5.1 | 12 |
| Jim Dray TE · Stanford | 7 | 2010 | 4.3 | +0.4 | 94 |
20098 picks-53.228th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Beanie WellsBust RB · Ohio St. | 1 | 2009 | 4.1 | -24.7 | 51 |
| Cody Brown LB · Connecticut | 2 | 2009 | 0.0 | -19.4 | |
| Rashad Johnson S · Alabama | 3 | 2009 | 15.3 | +2.3 | 114 |
| Greg Toler DB · St. Paul's | 4 | 2009 | 12.6 | +3.1 | 88 |
| Herman Johnson OL · LSU | 5 | 2009 | 0.0 | -6.9 | |
| Will Davis DE · Illinois | 6 | 2009 | -0.5 | -5.3 | 21 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling RB · Pittsburgh | 7 | 2009 | 5.1 | +1.4 | 58 |
| Trevor Canfield OL · Cincinnati | 7 | 2009 | 0.0 | -3.5 | |
20087 picks+67.32nd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Dominique Rodgers-CromartieTop Steal DB · Tennessee St. | 1 | 2008 | 60.3 | +24.6 | 162 |
| Calais CampbellTop Steal DE · Miami (FL) | 2 | 2008 | 90.8 | +68.2 | 278 |
| Early Doucet WR · LSU | 3 | 2008 | 0.9 | -14.5 | 54 |
| Kenny Iwebema DE · Iowa | 4 | 2008 | -0.7 | -11.3 | 31 |
| Tim Hightower RB · Richmond | 5 | 2008 | 6.5 | -1.8 | 77 |
| Chris Harrington DE · Texas A&M | 6 | 2008 | 0.0 | -5.7 | 6 |
| Brandon Keith OL · Northern Iowa | 7 | 2008 | 11.9 | +7.8 | 26 |
20075 picks+2.915th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Levi Brown OL · Penn St. | 1 | 2007 | 28.2 | -14.1 | 81 |
| Alan Branch DT · Michigan | 2 | 2007 | 35.2 | +7.1 | 146 |
| Buster Davis LB · Florida St. | 3 | 2007 | 3.1 | -14.9 | 7 |
| Steve BreastonSteal WR · Michigan | 5 | 2007 | 25.3 | +16.5 | 86 |
| Ben Patrick TE · Delaware | 7 | 2007 | 12.6 | +8.2 | 42 |
20067 picks-74.930th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Matt LeinartBust QB · USC | 1 | 2006 | 0.9 | -38.2 | 33 |
| Deuce Lutui OL · USC | 2 | 2006 | 26.2 | +1.0 | 101 |
| Leonard Pope TE · Georgia | 3 | 2006 | 0.9 | -16.4 | 103 |
| Gabe Watson DT · Michigan | 4 | 2006 | 4.4 | -7.1 | 62 |
| Brandon Johnson LB · Louisville | 5 | 2006 | 5.9 | -2.9 | 87 |
| Jonathan Lewis DT · Virginia Tech | 6 | 2006 | -0.5 | -6.7 | 4 |
| Todd Watkins WR · BYU | 7 | 2006 | -0.3 | -4.6 | 21 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Arizona Cardinals's draft history.
Who is the best draft pick in Arizona Cardinals history?
Calais Campbell (DE), drafted #50 overall in 2008, is the Arizona Cardinals's best value pick with +68 points over expected. In a redraft, Calais Campbell would go #2 overall.
Who is the biggest draft bust in Arizona Cardinals history?
Josh Rosen (QB), picked #10 in 2018, underperformed by 41 points vs. expected. Redraft value places Josh Rosen at #256 overall.
How well do the Arizona Cardinals draft?
From 2006–2025, the Arizona Cardinals average -4.5 value over expected per pick across 151 graded selections. 17% of their picks outperform their draft slot.
What was the Arizona Cardinals's best draft class?
The 2008 class ranks 2nd among all teams that year, with 7 picks averaging +9.6 value over expected.
How many draft steals and busts have the Arizona Cardinals had?
Since 2006, the Arizona Cardinals have found 13 draft steals and had 24 busts or significant disappointments out of 151 graded picks.
