Cardinals Rough Draft: LB Kyle Louis
Round 3: The linebacker room could use some youth
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 15, 2025: Kyle Louis #9 of the Pittsburgh Panthers waits for the snap during the second half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Acrisure Stadium on November 15, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images The Arizona Cardinals will need to give the defense some new blood. They draft high in every round, so it’s expected that several blue-chip players will arrive shortly after April’s draft.
The linebacker room is a good group. RELATED: ROUGH DRAFT RED MURDOCK PROFILE LB Mack Wilson was the leading tackler before he became injured with a rib issue in Week 9. The rest of the room includes Baron Browning, Zaven Collins, Jordan Burch, and Cody Simon.
One of the pound-for-pound most athletic linebackers in the class is Pittsburgh’s Kyle Louis. Louis has all the tools necessary to be a playmaking WILL at the NFL level, despite having a slight frame. Today’s WILL linebackers need to have enough athleticism to be effective in coverage and the type of mentality to be effective against the run.
Louis clearly has both of these qualities. He’s not going to stack and shed blockers in the run game, but he has elite-level quickness to dip and slip around them at the point of attack. He’s also incredibly effective in coverage and can run with running backs and tight ends all day long.