The Arizona Cardinals have done a lot of homework leading up to the NFL draft on offensive tackle prospects. They met with the four top tackle prospects at the NFL combine and have had contact with several others since then.
Another player they have met with is Houston tackle Josh Jones.
According to Draft Wire’s Justin Melo, the Cardinals are one of the teams he has met with via FaceTime.
#Houston OT Josh Jones was able to make private visits w/ the #Titans & #Bears prior to COVID-19.
Here's a list of teams he's met w/ via FaceTime: #Jets, #Ravens, #Packers, #Vikings, #Buccaneers, #Colts, #Cardinals, #Chargers, #Bears, #Patriots, #Eagles, #Broncos & #Chiefs.
— Justin M (@JustinM_NFL) April 8, 2020
Jones is considered to be among the tackle prospects at the level just below the top four of Andrew Thomas, Mekhi Becton, Tristan Wirfs and Jedrick Wills.
Jones is projected to go as high as the middle or the latter end of the first round of the draft. The Cardinals probably would not consider him with the eighth pick in the draft but if they were to trade down in the first round, Jones could be a possibility.
Jones measured 6-foot-5 and 319 pounds at the combine. He ran the 40 in 5.27 seconds, bench pressed 24 reps of 225 pounds, had a 28.5-inch vertical leap and a 9-foot-1 broad jump.
He was a four-year starter at left tackle for Houston but missed games two different seasons with injuries.
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