C+
Arizona Cardinals
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Cardinals.
by FOXY KNOXY ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 1 steals
· 3 reaches
You can hear the double-takes from here. The Cardinals took Haynes King at pick No. 82, roughly 92 spots before his name belonged.
Landing Williams that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.
Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
So much rides on Cameron Williams that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 18th pick they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Alfred Collins at the Round 2 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
They reached into another round for Haynes King, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Circle this one: Tyleik Williams at pick No. 119 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
By-the-book stuff, Dane Key at pick 155 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.