C+
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals did enough to get by: C+.
by amsmkdlld ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 0 steals
· 4 reaches
It is the swing that defines the weekend: Riley Leonard in pick No. 78, a good 84 spots before the room expected him. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.
The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.
So much rides on Jonah Savaiinaea that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 16 they get an anchor for the offensive line, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Value said wait; Ashton Gillotte in pick 47 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Riley Leonard at the 78th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
A tidy little value on Azareye'h Thomas in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Theo Wease Jr.. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.