2025 1st round pick 16 is Walter Nolen DT

[Russ Smith]

I just posted it in another thread but apparently the Eagles wanted Nolen and were planning on moving up to the early 20's to get him if he got that far. They've done pretty well in recent years taking DL's that other teams had red flags on. Obviously Gannon was there so there's a reasonable chance he looks for similar things to what they do in players.

 

[BirdGangThing]

i wanted o-line but o-line was gone - monti put himself in position for bpa and it paid off - a defensive tackle with 6.5 sacks last year - come on man - i think zaven led the cards with 5 sacks last year - and it's not about personal production when rotating it's about dominating space - who's gonna double our edge rusher when they have to worry about the middle

 

[BirdGangThing]

our goal line defense should be nice this year

 

[Harry]

Terrible pick.

This is like taking a blocking TE in round 3

Liked the TE pick

 

[Harry]

Half the dudes on this board could out draft Ossenfort

I can think of one who couldn’t

 

[Harry]

@legend said he reminds him of Dockett I’ll take that

Better

 

[Shane]

our goal line defense should be nice this year

Teams aren’t getting to the goal line

 

[Harry]

Honest question, does this dude love ball?

Very competitive

 

[Mulli]

Exactly why we needed him.

Needed for the past 30 years Go Team Big John!

 

[Ronin]

@TruColor can you not post a whole article, from a pay site. Please edit to three
paragraphs or less.

You are not in trouble.

It just gets the forum in trouble.

Thanks in advance

 

[Ronin]

I'm nervous for obvious reasons, but I love the pick.

 

[Harry]

couple few teams unexpectedly went offense

o-line went fast - 3 tackles and booker all gone by #12

this allowed atl (walker) and arizona (nolen) to go bpa - im half surprised because monti already fortified his defensive line - twice - but he didn't trade back - he may have listened to an offer but STILL went with nolen

Did get offers

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I'm not trying to start a fight, but this just isn't true unless it's your personal projection. Nolen was universally projected as a mid first rounder, and I often saw him going right outside the top ten.

He was #31 on Dane Bruglers board and that is the first place I checked

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I can think of one who couldn’t

Funny

 

[BirdGangThing]

Did get offers

they showed a live clip of him in the phone - didn't look like he was talking to staff

 

[Garthshort]

Right? I feel bad for me as a Cardinals fan too

JAS, and I'm not saying that you give up on the Cardinals, but consider following a second NFL team. It would give you a comparison, and by the start of the RS, you could leave the Cardinals, as a fan, or leave your other NFL team. Like I said it is just a suggestion.

 

[Harry]

Are 37 tackles, 4 sacks, 8.5 TFLs from a DT as sophomore in the SEC considered bad these days?

Did you notice how motivated the FSU guys were playing for Jumbo Fisher?

 

[Chris_Sanders]

JAS, and I'm not saying that you give up on the Cardinals, but consider following a second NFL team. It would give you a comparison, and by the start of the RS, you could leave the Cardinals, as a fan, or leave your other NFL team. Like I said it is just a suggestion.

That's not how being a fan works, at least for me.

 

[BirdGangThing]

He was #31 on Dane Bruglers board and that is the first place I checked

tell me you scoured the internet for nolen's worst ranking without telling me you scoured the internet for nolen's worst ranking

 

[Harry]

A high second round player was never the bpa. Stop it

This is how we drafted a blocking TE in round 3

Let me see if I got this right! You didn’t like the Nolen pick?

 

[ASUCHRIS]

While I'm disgusted that we've spent our big offseason money and our 1st round pick to replace Monti's shambolic first FA period, I am happy they recognized their mistakes with Jones/Nichols and have focused on fortifying the D-Line.

Nolen has much needed attitude and the fact he's only 21 makes him even more attractive. I also like the fact that he can play anywhere on the line.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

tell me you scoured the internet for nolen's worst ranking without telling me you scoured the internet for nolen's worst ranking

I literally didn't. I just went to the Athletic, as I would for any sports related stuff.

The Beast is really all you need

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Let me see if I got this right! You didn’t like the Nolen pick?

I think it was a reach and there is a fair amount of risk with a one year wonder who didn't flash at the senior bowl.

I would love to be wrong though in a year

 

[BirdGangThing]

I literally didn't. I just went to the Athletic, as I would for any sports related stuff.

The Beast is really all you need

well now you kinda have to go find an even lower ranking (credible por favor)

 

[Ronin]

2025 NFL Draft grades: Cardinals graded on Walter Nolen pick

Here is a look at how the Arizona Cardinals were graded after the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

arizonasports.com

 

[Ronin]

Walter Nolen to Arizona Cardinals GM: 'Send me that book'

Arizona Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort recognized the eagerness in new defensive tackle Walter Nolen after he was drafted.

arizonasports.com