The Arizona Cardinals hope to get contributions from some of their nine-player draft class. At least one should be a starter, although several could get a reasonable amount of playing time.
Draft Wire’s Natalie Miller projected the stats for four of the Cardinals’ 2023 draft picks — OL Paris Johnson, LB B.J. Ojulari, CB Garrett Williams and WR Michael Wilson.
- Paris Johnson: 8 sacks allowed, 12 penalties
- B.J. Ojulari: 7 sacks, 5 tackles for loss
- Garrett Williams: 2 interceptions, 8 pass breakups
- Michael Wilson: 30 catches, 450 yards, 4 touchdowns
Johnson is expected to start either at left guard or right tackle. Those numbers are a real possibility.
Ojularo getting seven sacks would be fantastic.
Williams is coming back from a torn ACL. He won’t get on the field util training camp, so it will be tough for him to crack the lineup early.
The truth is that fifth-round corner Kei’Trel Clark has a decent shot at playing time.
Wilson will be the team’s fifth receiver, so 30 catches would be fantastic, but he probably won’t get that many.
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