B-
Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.
by jandsyoung ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 1 steals
· 3 reaches
The Cardinals looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Simeon Barrow Jr. at slot 114 regardless, 62 picks early.
The Williams steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 16 they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
T.J. Sanders in the 47th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
The board had cheaper options than Chris Paul Jr. at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Simeon Barrow Jr. in Round 4, Pick 13, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They will replay Savion Williams at the 153rd pick for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.