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GBP 2025-0217

  • darcoln DRAFTING FOR THE
    Cardinals
Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ARI)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (ARI)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall C+
ValueD NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Cardinals land in the muddy middle: C+.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Cardinals would have aced it. Jahvaree Ritzie at slot 153 is 109 spots clear of where he belonged.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In pick No. 16 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Riley Leonard
This one needs a full-page explanation: Riley Leonard in the 47th pick, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at the 78th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick114 Rnd4 Tory Horton
By-the-book stuff, Tory Horton at Round 4, Pick 13 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jahvaree Ritzie
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jahvaree Ritzie well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.