B-
Arizona Cardinals
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.
by connorlehr9 ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 0 steals
· 3 reaches
The Cardinals clearly saw something nobody else did in Haynes King, taking him 70 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.
The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
A straight-up fair deal on Domani Jackson at pick 49, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
By-the-book stuff, Aeneas Peebles at No. 81 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Haynes King. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Antwane Wells Jr. at the 152nd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.