B-
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals let Ewers fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.
by chris ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 2 steals
· 2 reaches
The Cardinals spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Quinn Ewers, the No. 96 name on the board, in the Round 5 slot. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.
Every board in the league had Broughton lower, and that gap is the story. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
Grey Zabel at slot 16 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Taking Jalon Walker in No. 47 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Fair-plus on Omarr Norman-Lott, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A big swing on Vernon Broughton at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Quinn Ewers in the 153rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.