The Arizona Cardinals have their eye on a defensive back who could be selected in the first round of the 2020 draft. According to Draft Wire’s Justin Melo, TCU cornerback Jeff Gladney held a private workout with the Cardinals before such visits were made impossible because of the coronavirus pandemic.
#TCU CB Jeff Gladney worked out privately for the #Cardinals prior to COVID-19.
Since then, he's met virtually with the #Jets, #Raiders, #Ravens, #Cowboys, #Vikings, #Packers, #Saints, #Falcons, #Titans, #Browns & #Chiefs.
— Justin M (@JustinM_NFL) April 12, 2020
The Cardinals have the eighth overall pick in the draft and Gladney is not generally considered a top-10 player. However, many mock drafts have him being selected in the first round.
Gladney is 5-10 and 191 pounds. He has NFL speed, running the 40 in 4.48 seconds at the combine. He is competitive and makes plays on balls, although his five career interceptions should have been more. He broke up 26 passes the last two seasons combined.
He would seem to be a candidate for the Cardinals if they were to trade down in the first round but would largely be viewed as a big reach if they took him eighth overall.
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