Dante Stills Selected by Cardinals - Fit, Grade and Scouting Report

The Arizona Cardinals closed out their 2023 NFL Draft class with defensive lineman Dante Stills. Here's everything you need to know.

Richie Bradshaw | Apr 29, 2023

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The 2023 NFL Draft is nearing its end and the Arizona Cardinals will wrap up their own draft class with defensive lineman Dante Stills from West Virginia.

Stills wasn't one of the most coveted players in this draft and that's too bad because his dad, Gary, played ten seasons in the league and Dante himself was a productive player for five seasons for the Mountaineers. Stills racked up over 100 tackles and 23.5 sacks during his time in Morgantown.

While Stills had good production, a lot feel like he was a bit of a tweener as a 6'3" 286lbs. The Cardinals won't be too worried about that now as they look to fill out their depth chart and begin making this team in Jonathan Gannon's image.

NFL.com's Lance Zierlein included this in his scouting profile for Stills:

"Stills lacks the girth of a 4-3 three-technique, the get-off of a 4-3 end and the two-gapping take-on of a traditional odd-front end. However, he has physical/play attributes that have allowed him to play in all three spots. Finding a fit for him will be paramount, but his quickness and agility will be valued in schemes employing gaming, active fronts. He can be a handful as a twisting interior rusher, but he needs to develop go-to rush moves to help create additional value in that area. Stills could find rotational reps as an odd- or even-front end with the ability to rush from the interior." --Lance Zierlein

(Click for full profile of Stills from NFL.com)

Stills's production over five seasons makes you feel less like this is a gamble and more like a stash player to build depth. Whether or not Stills becomes a superstar remains to be seen, but you have to love the idea of rebuilding some depth with him.