B-
Arizona Cardinals
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.
by Exhai ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 1 steals
· 3 reaches
The Cardinals clearly saw something nobody else did in Nazir Stackhouse, taking him 71 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.
For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Noel.
On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 16th overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
A big swing on Charles Grant at pick 47, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Jaxson Dart at the 78th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nazir Stackhouse. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A quiet steal in slot 151: Jaylin Noel for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.