The Cardinals had a really good draft per PFF.
Happy Tuesday one and all.
With the 2025 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror, the overall thoughts on what all teams did are coming out more and more.
For the Arizona Cardinals, they “won” the draft in the NFC West according to PFF.
From PFF:
Arizona landed three potential Day 1 starters in Walter Nolen (88.9 PFF overall grade), Will Johnson (76.7 PFF coverage grade) and Cody Simon (87.7 PFF overall grade), and the value on Johnson — widely regarded as the second-best true cornerback in this class — was outstanding at 47th overall. On top of that, Jordan Burch (81.3 PFF pass-rushing grade) and Denzel Burke (73.3 PFF overall grade) figure to serve as solid depth. The Cardinals entered draft weekend yearning for upgrades at cornerback, linebacker and defensive line, and they found that wholeheartedly.
The 49ers, Seahawks and Rams also staked solid drafts of their own, but some questionable picks in middle rounds — namely choosing players who didn’t fully satisfy needs or were reaches — ranked their marks slightly behind Arizona’s. The Cardinals could legitimately boast an above-average defense next year, thanks to their efforts in only one offseason.
It is always fun to “win the draft” but we also know the Cardinals need to show improvements this season with the new weapons on defense.
They invested heavily, now it is time for those investments to start to pay off.