B
Arizona Cardinals
Best value of the weekend goes to the Cardinals for Paul Jr.: B.
by DKDan ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 3 steals
· 0 reaches
Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Chris Paul Jr. got past him. The Cardinals do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 114.
They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 16 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jonah Savaiinaea. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 14, with Omarr Norman-Lott worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Chris Paul Jr. in the 114th overall pick, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
A tidy bit of business in No. 153, where Tyler Shough graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.