Isaiah Adams
Arizona CardinalsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 14 games
Draft & College
He went earlier than consensus.
Comps
STM Take
Two straight tier 8 finishes (#67, #60) for a 71st overall pick puts Adams below the year-two median for 3rd-round IOL prospects on stable-starter trajectories. The Illinois positional flexibility plus the Arizona offensive line continuity gives him the developmental runway. The 2026 question is whether Adams crosses into tier 6 territory or whether Arizona's continued offensive line investment compresses his role.
Adams came out of Illinois as the Arizona Cardinals' 3rd-round pick (71st overall) in 2024 after starting 26 games for the Illini across multiple offensive line positions. The Cardinals installed him in the interior rotation as a rookie as part of the offensive line build around Kyler Murray and Marvin Harrison Jr. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#67) rookie to tier 8 (#60) sophomore, a marginal improvement that's still inside the tier 8 floor.
Strengths
- Two seasons of starter snaps as a 3rd-round Day 2 pick on a rebuilding Arizona offensive line gives him the structural reps that should compound.
- Illinois 26-start positional flexibility gives him roster value across guard and tackle spots.
Concerns
- Two straight tier 8 finishes for a 71st overall pick is below the year-two median for Day 2 IOLs on Pro Bowl trajectories.
- Arizona's broader offensive line investment pattern (multiple Day 2 picks 2023-2025) signals the front office may still draft an upgrade.
What to watch: Whether Adams crosses into tier 6 (top 50) in 2026, the standard year-three threshold for Day 2 IOLs on stable-starter trajectories.