We have another full mock draft simulation to try and see how different scenarios might play out for the Arizona Cardinals. In this latest simulation, one top defensive player unexpectedly falls to the Cardinals with the eighth overall pick in the draft.
And as a result of how things work out in the first two rounds, the Cardinals don’t end up with any offensive linemen.
Here is how the mock draft resulted.
Round 1: Ohio State CB Jeff Okudah
In my rankings of the players the Cardinals could take eighth overall, Okudah doesn’t make the list, but only because the assumption was he wouldn’t be available. However, the top two players I would take would be Chase Young and Okudah. Okudah sets the Cardinals up nicely at cornerback for the present and future. The potential shutdown corner could allow the Cardinals to trade Patrick Peterson or to pair the two with Byron Murphy for a dominant trio of corners.
If he is available, there is no debating this pick. Although the need is low, you never pass on a shutdown cornerback when he is also the best player on the board.
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