B-
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals let Neal fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.
by Derick Ruhl ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 2 steals
· 3 reaches
The rest of the league will want that one back. Devin Neal tumbling to the Cardinals in the 156th pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about.
The Colby reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want.
Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Denzel Burke at No. 51 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor itch, scratched.
Jake Majors is a better player than the 83rd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Connor Colby this early at the 120th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Devin Neal at pick 156 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A real head-scratcher, Will Howard in pick No. 195 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.