If we had opened the 2024 season knowing the Arizona Cardinals would be an 8-9 team I think everyone would have been on board.

The part that is extremely difficult to deal with is how they arrived at 8-9.

We will have plenty of time to go through that, but for now, we look at a couple of things.

1. The Arizona Cardinals improved from 4-13 to 8-9 in one offseason and let’s be honest the talent is still questionable at best.
2. They have a really nice base of players, and a lot of money to fill holes.
3. They will be drafting 16th in the 2025 NFL Draft as of now.

Oh yeah, that’s what this is about, the Arizona Cardinals enter the 2025 NFL Draft season with the 16th pick in the draft.

The San Francisco 49ers will pick 11th, the Seattle Seahawks will pick 18th, and the Los Angeles Rams will be TBD.

So, how has the 16th pick faired in the ‘20’s?

2020 – A.J. Terrell – Please ignore that he is one of the best corners in the NFL. The 16th pick stinks.

2021 – Zaven Collins – See! 16th pick stinks!

2022 – Jahan Dotson – Ok, maybe it does stink.

2023 – Emmanuel Forbes – I’m beginning to think it’s the teams making the picks.

2024 – Dallas Turner – See, I told you things were fine.

In all honesty, the players available at the 16th pick show that this pick can be of huge value. Now it’s up to Monti Ossenfort and company to realize that value.