NFL draft prospects with 1st-round grade to know for Arizona Cardinals

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Next up in the Arizona Cardinals' offseason is the 2025 NFL draft. They have the 16th pick in the draft, which gives them a lot of possibilities in terms of positional and player value.

Draft Wire's Curt Popejoy notes that he has 22 players in the draft worthy of a first-round pick.

That is good for the Cardinals, as they are guaranteed to get one of them. Naturally, 32 players will be selected in the first round, but not all will be graded as being worth a first-round pick in terms of impact.

So who are the players we can pay attention to for the Cardinals? Below, broken down by position, we can narrow down a bit who might be the Cardinals' selection at No. 16 overall.

We will eliminate quarterback and running back as possibilities, based on their roster situations, while tight end and safety will be considered highly unlikely first-round options. Obviously, some players will be long gone by the time the 16th pick rolls around and the Cardinals are on the clock.

Draft prospects with first-round grade of note for the Cardinals​

These are the possibilities at positions of note, with their overall draft ranking in parentheses).

Offensive linemen:

• Will Campbell, LSU (No. 4)
• Armond Membou, Missouri (No. 8)
• Tyler Booker, Alabama (No. 15)
• Josh Simmons, Ohio State (No. 17)

Defensive tackles

• Mason Graham, Michigan (No. 1)
• Kenneth Grant, Michigan (no. 20)

EDGE

• Abdul Carter, Penn State (No. 2)
• Jalon Walker, Georgia (No. 10)
• Mykel Williams, Georgia (No. 13)
• James Pearce Jr., Tennessee (No. 18)
• Mike Green, Marshall (No. 22)

Linebacker

• Jihaad Campbell, Alabama (No. 21)

Wide receiver

• Travis Hunter, Colorado (No. 7)
• Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona (No. 9)
• Luther Berden III, Missouri (No. 12)
• Matthew Golden, Texas (No. 19)

Cornerback

• Travis Hunter, Colorado (No. 7)
• Will Johnson, Michigan (No. 16)

Highly unlikely prospects for Cardinals​

Tight end

• Tyler Warren, Penn State (No. 6)
• Colston Loveland, Michigan (No. 11)

Safety

• Malaki Starks, Georgia (No. 3)

Prospects not considered because of position​

Running back

• Ashton Jeanty, Boise State (No. 5)
• Omarion Hampton, North Carolina (No. 14)

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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: 2025 NFL draft: 22 players with 1st-round grade for Arizona Cardinals

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