B-
Arizona Cardinals
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cardinals: B-.
by Npen ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 3 steals
· 2 reaches
When the story of this class is written, it opens with Noah Fifita at slot 82, a reach of 80 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.
The Walker pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with quarterback the one that mattered most.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 18th pick they get a No. 1 receiver, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
A big swing on JT Tuimoloau at the Round 2 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Noah Fifita well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They read the board right and Riley Mahlman was the payoff at pick 119. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
They will replay Deone Walker at slot 155 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.