With the 16th pick in the 2025 NFL draft, the Arizona Cardinals could go a number of ways in terms of position. While their greatest needs are at edge, guard and linebacker, they could go with a defensive lineman or even an offensive tackle.
In a new mock draft from PFF, they take Missouri tackle Armand Membou with the 16th pick.
The Cardinals already have their long-term answer at left tackle in Paris Johnson Jr. and grab their right tackle of the future in Membou here. He was outstanding in that role for the Tigers this past season, one of two tackles in college football with 85.0-plus grades both as a pass blocker and a run blocker.
The Cardinals currently have Jonah Williams under contract and he has $2.5 million in guaranteed salary for injury, but he is due a $1.5 million roster bonus and that $2.5 million becomes fully guaranteed on March 16. He is coming off a knee injury, so it is not yet known whether he could be medically cleared by March 16.
But even with Williams, that doesn’t mean the Cardinals would need to pass on Membou.
Membou is 6-foot-3 and 325 pounds, so he doesn’t have typical tackle size in terms of length. If they like him enough, there is the possibility he could play guard for a year if they remain committed to Williams at tackle.
But even if he has to wait a year to start at tackle, he still could end up being a good pick.
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