B-
Arizona Cardinals
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.
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2025 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 3 steals
· 4 reaches
The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cardinals reached some 101 spots for Ahmed Hassanein, and value like that does not grow back. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Skattebo. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 24 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at a price that makes it sweeter.
A premium they did not need to pay, JT Tuimoloau a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jack Nelson. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
They talked themselves into Ahmed Hassanein at pick 97, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Luke Kandra at slot 113 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
JJ Pegues at the 138th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at Round 5, Pick 14 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.