B-
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals robbed the room for Alexander. Final grade: B-.
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2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 2 steals
· 2 reaches
The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Cardinals watched Darius Alexander slide 25 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. The bottom line is a respectable B-.
The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The cost of the Williams reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Fair-plus on T.J. Sanders, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Demetrius Knight Jr. in pick No. 78, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Jack Nelson at pick 113 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Darius Alexander at the 151st overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.