B+
Arizona Cardinals
Larceny in the 188th overall pick lands the Cardinals a B+, Carter and all.
by Levin33 ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 6 steals
· 4 reaches
The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cardinals watched Barrett Carter slide 107 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.
If Broughton pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.
Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick-by-Pick
A tidy bit of business in No. 34, where Jalon Walker graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Nice patience on Denzel Burke, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 14. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
The board had cheaper options than Ajani Cornelius at slot 89, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
No drama and no debate, Tai Felton went about where he belonged in the 90th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
A real head-scratcher, Dillon Gabriel in the 100th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Vernon Broughton this early at the Round 4 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Value said wait; Hayden Conner in pick 126 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Jordan James at pick No. 151 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They robbed the room for Quinshon Judkins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Taking Barrett Carter in Round 6, Pick 13 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Andres Borregales at No. 246 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.