B-
Arizona Cardinals
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B-.
by Exhai ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 2 steals
· 2 reaches
You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Cardinals did exactly that with Kevin Jennings in the 151st pick. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.
The Knight Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Derrick Harmon at Round 2, Pick 15 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They paid sticker price for Aeneas Peebles in slot 78, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Demetrius Knight Jr. at the 113th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Kevin Jennings at pick No. 151 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.