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Arizona Cardinals



ARIZONA CARDINALS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update: TEAM

Starter Need High (P1, P2)
TE
CB

Starter Need Medium (P3)
RB
OG

Mid Round Fill High (P5)
WRS
OLB

Depth Fill (P4)
OT
SFTY

Late Round Fill (P6)
WR
OC
DL3T
DL5T
EDGE
ILB

Minimal Need (P9)
QB
RBC
NT


CARDINALS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from Consensus Mock Draft: Draft
Most recent mock draft update: 5/1/2021

R1
16
Arizona
Zaven Collins
Tulsa
OLB
Reach/Value:
-18
Height:
6'4''
Weight:
260
Zaven Collins NFL Draft photo
SHOCKER! The Cardinals surprise most and go with a linebacker. With some good corners and other positions of need still on the board, instead opting for the coverage and playmaking ability of Zaven Collins. The Tulsa 'backer showed great production as a three-year starter and displayed some great awareness over the middle that helped him win the Bronko Nagurski and Chuck Bednarik Awards as the nation's best defender. He should suffice for Arizona, though he still needs work on his pursuit angles and tackling.

Still, the pick is an unexpected one to say the least, with a glaring hole still at cornerback after the departure of Patrick Peterson and with Caleb Farley and Asante Samuel Jr. still on the board. GM Steve Keim obviously didn't like the surviving options there and thought better of it. In any case, the Cardinals still have plenty of time, though they now have just one more selection remaining until #160, so expect more moves to come.

Grade: C

- Dylan Rudolph, Cardinals Analyst
R2
49
Arizona
Rondale Moore
Purdue
WRS
Reach/Value:
+21
Height:
5'9"
Weight:
175
Rondale Moore NFL Draft photo
Big things come in small packages. Rondale Moore will provide yet another weapon for Kyler Murray on an explosive Cardinals offense. There are some questions about his ability to make an impact with his small size, but Steve Keim and Co. obviously aren-t concerned. His speed and smooth route-running should more than make up for his measurements.

While Moore is a good pick, Cornerback remains a big elephant in the room for the Cardinals, who are now without a pick until the fifth round.

Grade: B+

- Dylan Rudolph, Cardinals Analyst
R4
136
Arizona (Trade)
Marco Wilson
Florida
CB
Reach/Value:
+2
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
190
Marco Wilson NFL Draft photo
BAL g KC (O Brown)
R6
210
Arizona
Victor Dimukeje
Duke
EDGE
Reach/Value:
+19
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
265
Victor Dimukeje NFL Draft photo
R6
223
Arizona (Trade)
Tay Gowan
Central Florida
CB
Reach/Value:
+12
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
185
Tay Gowan NFL Draft photo
ARI g MIN (M Cole)
R7
243
Arizona
James Wiggins
Cincinnati
S
Reach/Value:
+8
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
202
James Wiggins NFL Draft photo
R7
247
Arizona (Trade)
Michal Menet
Penn State
OC
Reach/Value:
+6
Height:
6'4''
Weight:
305
Michal Menet NFL Draft photo
ARI g CHI t LV (Piniero/Hudson)


CARDINALS HISTORICAL DRAFT PICKS

Reach/Value (R/V) Explained
The difference between where a player is selected in the NFL draft versus where the player was listed on the final Drafttek Big Board for the season in question.
Example: A player who was listed at #50 on the Big Board and was selected at #35 will be a "Reach" of -15. Alternately, a player listed at #35 on the Big Board who was selected at #50 is a +15 "Value".

Simply put: a positive number is a Value pick, a negative number is a Reach.

YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2020 1 8 Isaiah Simmons Clemson S Value +5
2020 3 72 Josh Jones Houston OT Value +44
2020 4 114 Leki Fotu Utah DL1T Reach -7
2020 4 131 Rashard Lawrence LSU DL3T Value +6
2020 6 202 Evan Weaver California ILB Value +22
2020 7 222 Eno Benjamin Arizona State RBC Value +29
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2019 1 1 Kyler Murray Oklahoma QB Reach -3
2019 2 33 Byron Murphy Washington CB Value +18
2019 2 62 Andy Isabella UMass WRS Reach -18
2019 3 65 Zach Allen Boston College DL3T Value +8
2019 4 103 Hakeem Butler Iowa State WR Value +72
2019 5 139 Deionte Thompson Alabama S Value +104
2019 6 174 KeeSean Johnson Fresno State WR Reach -70
2019 6 179 Lamont Gaillard Georgia OC Value +59
2019 7 248 Joshua Miles Morgan State OT Reach -95
2019 7 249 Michael Dogbe Temple DL3T Value +73
2019 7 254 Caleb Wilson UCLA TE Value +108
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2018 1 10 Josh Rosen UCLA QB Value +6
2018 2 47 Christian Kirk Texas A&M WR Value +22
2018 3 97 Mason Cole Michigan OC Reach -73
2018 4 134 Chase Edmonds Fordham RB Reach -125
2018 6 182 Chris Campbell Penn State CB Reach -93
2018 7 254 Korey Cunningham Cincinnati OT Reach -101
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2017 1 13 Haason Reddick Temple ILB Reach -5
2017 2 36 Budda Baker Washington S Value +8
2017 3 98 Chad Williams Grambling St WRF Reach -90
2017 4 115 Dorian Johnson Pittsburgh G Value +12
2017 5 157 Will Holden Vanderbilt OT Value +16
2017 5 179 T. J. Logan North Carolina RB Value +6
2017 6 208 Rudy Ford Auburn S Reach -15
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2016 1 29 Robert Nkemdiche Ole Miss DL3T Value +12
2016 3 92 Brandon Williams Texas A&M CB Reach -60
2016 4 128 Evan Boehm Missouri OC Value +0
2016 5 167 Marqui Christian Midwestern St S Reach -293
2016 5 170 Cole Toner Harvard OT Value +37
2016 6 205 Harlan Miller SE Louisiana CB Value +32
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2015 1 24 D.J. Humphries Florida OT Reach -17
2015 2 58 Markus Golden Missouri EDGE Reach -33
2015 3 86 David Johnson Northern Iowa RB Reach -1
2015 4 116 Rodney Gunter Delaware St DL5T Reach -73
2015 5 158 Shaquille Riddick West Virginia EDGE Reach -86
2015 5 159 J.J. Nelson UAB WRS Reach -89
2015 7 256 Gerald Christian Louisville TE Reach -81
YEAR RD PK NAME SCHOOL PSN R/V RV Val
2014 1 27 Deone Bucannon Washington St S Reach -26
2014 2 52 Troy Niklas Notre Dame TE Reach -12
2014 3 84 Kareem Martin North Carolina DL5T Value +16
2014 3 91 John Brown Pittsburg State WRS Reach -30
2014 4 120 Logan Thomas Virginia Tech QB Reach -61
2014 5 160 Ed Stinson Alabama EDGE Value +49
2014 6 196 Walter Powell Murray St CB Reach -44