C+
Arizona Cardinals
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Cardinals: C+.
by Pjoseph ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 0 steals
· 5 reaches
The tape said wait; the Cardinals did not. Kurtis Rourke went at the 78th pick, a good 65 picks before the board was ready. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.
Pick-by-Pick
Marcus Mbow at pick No. 16 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Aeneas Peebles at slot 47 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A big swing on Kurtis Rourke at the Round 3 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A reach on Kyren Lacy in pick 114; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
They talked themselves into Jason Marshall Jr. at the 153rd overall pick, and the board did not agree. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.