B-
Arizona Cardinals
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B-.
by ToastLawyer ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
When the story of this class is written, it opens with DJ Uiagalelei at No. 151, a reach of 114 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.
The Williams steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 16 they get protection for the quarterback. The biggest hole, addressed.
They took Xavier Restrepo at par in No. 47, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
The board fumbled Tyleik Williams all the way to pick No. 78, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Vernon Broughton in Round 4, Pick 12, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They left a pile of value on the table to take DJ Uiagalelei this early at the 151st overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.