B-
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals kept it disciplined and banked a B-.
by jjbucks ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 2 steals
· 2 reaches
The Cardinals' one glaring miss is quarterback, a need they left exactly as they found it. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.
Reaching for Carter left real value on the table behind him. On value alone, Williams makes the weekend a net positive.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick-by-Pick
Malachi Moore in the Round 1 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and T.J. Sanders at No. 50 is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 18, where Tyleik Williams graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
A real head-scratcher, Jayden Higgins in slot 119 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Barrett Carter at pick 155 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.