B-
Arizona Cardinals
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Cardinals and Judkins: B-.
by Rile ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 1 steals
· 1 reaches
Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Quinshon Judkins got past him. The Cardinals do not have to explain a thing at slot 142. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.
The Monheim pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 8 they get a wrecking ball inside. A clean fit for the roster.
Tai Felton at No. 39 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Jay Higgins at the 70th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Jonah Monheim at slot 106 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Quinshon Judkins at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.