B-
Arizona Cardinals
Good, not great, for the Cardinals: B-.
by dee ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 1 steals
· 3 reaches
The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Cardinals reached some 45 spots for Shemar Turner, and value like that does not grow back. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.
Getting McCord where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 16 they get a cornerstone up front, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
A reach on Demetrius Knight Jr. in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Shemar Turner in pick No. 78, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
They took Joshua Farmer at par in slot 114, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Kyle McCord at the 153rd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.