A recent tweet from ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss shows a direction Arizona could go in the draft this year. They have been researching the tight ends in the draft, which comes as no surprise, as they research all players and positions in every draft class.
The Cardinals have also been doing their research on tight ends in this year’s draft class, a source said. Arizona had workouts scheduled with a handful but those, obviously, got canceled.
— Josh Weinfuss (@joshweinfuss) March 31, 2020
However, this year is not a year to really desire a tight end, at least not per most experts. The consensus is you might be lucky to grab a starter, but if you’re looking for a solid role player, you can maybe find one of those.
With Arizona having locked up Maxx Williams for two more seasons, the pressure to find a starter might not be there. They also seem to like Dan Arnold, evidenced by his usage later in the year.
So what this may mean is that Arizona could look this particular direction on Day 3 of the draft. Here are some of the tight ends they could target:
Hunter Bryant, Washington
Bryant is on this list because he is Pro Football Focus’ highest-rated tight end. He’s known as a move tight end, although many experts wonder if he doesn’t have the body, at 240+ pounds, to learn how how to block, much like Delanie Walker did when he first entered the league.
With the aforementioned Dan Arnold already on the team, you can see that Kliff Kingsbury’s offense does have a place for a move tight end. If Bryant is still on the board in Round 4, it would not be a surprise to see Arizona take him.
And, as a bonus? He’s an ex-Washington Husky – and we know Arizona likes to take those players in the draft.
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