C+
Arizona Cardinals
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Cardinals: C+.
by Starchychaff ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 1 picks
· 0 steals
· 1 reaches
The one they had to fix is still broken. The Cardinals left quarterback untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. The final tally is a middling C+.
Every board in the league had Carter lower, and that gap is the story. They went 1 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.
Hit on Abdul Carter and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense, even if it was a touch early.