The Arizona Cardinals only selected one offensive player in the 2025 NFL with their seven selections. That was sixth-round pick Hayden Conner, a guard out of Texans.
As a sixth-round pick, he is not expected to play much or at all in 2025 and there isn’t a guarantee that he will make the roster.
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So it should be no surprise that he was not among the players that Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy predicted would make the All-Rookie team.
Who is predicted to make the All-Rookie Team?
Predictions for 2025 NFL All-Rookie Team
QB Cam Ward, Tennessee Titans
RB Kaleb Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers
WR Travis Hunter, Jacksonville Jaguars
WR Tet McMillan, Carolina Panthers
WR Jack Bech, Las Vegas Raiders
TE Mason Taylor, New York Jets
OT Armand Membou, New York Jets
OT Will Campbell, New England Patriots
G Donovan Jackson, Minnesota Vikings
G Grey Zabel, Seattle Seahawks
G Jonah Savaiinaea, Miami Dolphins
Analysis
Johnson over Jeanty is a bold pick and it might be harder than you think for Hunter to make this team after Brian Thomas had the season he had in 2025. So the Jags will need to feed Thomas.
Also Taylor over Tyler Warren, who landed in a perfect spot in Indianapolis is a surprise as well.
If Conner somehow were to end up being one of the best rookies, that would be such a surprise. And it would have meant that one of the starters got hurt and he was a pleasant surprise.
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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Arizona Cardinals’ Hayden Conner not projected to make All-Rookie Team