B-
Arizona Cardinals
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Cardinals a B-.
by lscalzo1389 ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
The rest of the league had time to spare on Shemar Turner; the Cardinals did not wait, grabbing him 45 spots ahead at Round 3, Pick 14.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Noel steal is the beam this whole class leans on.
Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
A reach for Armand Membou in pick No. 16; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A clean, defensible pick in the 47th overall pick with a little surplus value in Jihaad Campbell. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shemar Turner well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
You do not let a wide receiver like Jaylin Noel reach the 114th pick and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A market-rate specialist, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ben Sauls. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.