Early draft discussion surrounding the Arizona Cardinals has centered on two main positions — wide receiver and offensive tackle. With the eighth pick of the 2020 NFL draft, they will be in a good position to land perhaps the top player at either position.
However, in NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah’s first mock draft of the year, the Cardinals select a player he doesn’t even see as a tackle in the NFL.
With the eighth overall pick, he has the Cardinals selecting Iowa offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs.
The Cardinals need to protect their investment in Kyler Murray. Some believe Wirfs will stay at tackle in the NFL, but I see him as an All-Pro-caliber guard at the next level.
Wirfs is viewed by many as one of the top two or three tackle prospects in the draft. If he projects as a guard, this perhaps changes things.
If the Cardinals view him as a tackle in the league, the pick makes sense. As a guard, he better be great because this mock draft has them passing on Georgia tackle Andrew Thomas and all the receivers.
Jeremiah doesn’t have any receiver getting selected until No. 12 overall.
Would fans like Wirfs as a pick if he projects as a guard?
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