C+
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals land in the muddy middle: C+.
by darcoln ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 0 steals
· 3 reaches
If confidence were a draft strategy, the Cardinals would have aced it. Jahvaree Ritzie at slot 153 is 109 spots clear of where he belonged.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.
It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 16 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Riley Leonard in the 47th pick, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Omarr Norman-Lott at the 78th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
By-the-book stuff, Tory Horton at Round 4, Pick 13 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jahvaree Ritzie well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.