B-
Arizona Cardinals
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cardinals a B-.
by Cardinals ENDED EARLY ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
The Cardinals treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 114th overall pick on Vernon Broughton a full 43 spots early. No fireworks, but a solid B-.
Landing Walker that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 16th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
The board fumbled Jalon Walker all the way to pick No. 47, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jack Bech in slot 78. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Vernon Broughton this early at the 114th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They paid sticker price for Tyler Shough in No. 153, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.