C+
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals landed square in the muddy middle: C+.
by si5ma ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 0 steals
· 4 reaches
The Logan Brown pick is the one that will follow the Cardinals into the fall. They took him 70 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.
They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.
If Jahdae Barron and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 17 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. More want than need.
Hollin Pierce in the Round 2 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Logan Brown in slot 81, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Emery Jones Jr.. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Clay Webb this early at the 152nd overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.