The Arizona Cardinals selected defensive lineman Rashard Lawrence in the fourth round of the NFL draft. He was a three-year captain and a leader on the LSU national champion team.
He has the opportunity to do something not a lot of football players get to do — win a championship at every level.
That is his goal.
“I’ve won a State Championship and I’ve now won a National Championship as well,” he told Draft Wire’s Justin Melo in an interview before the draft. “I wanna pick up that Lombardi trophy next. I have to keep the streak going. I need to be a Super Bowl champion. I’m gonna come in and work my butt off to make that happen.”
Lawrence believes he has the production, talent and intangibles to contribute to a championship team.
“I think Rashard Lawrence is gonna bring the ability to stop the run and the ability to push the pocket on all three downs,” he said. “More importantly, Rashard Lawrence is gonna be a hard worker and bring some great leadership to the table. I’m gonna prove that I belong wherever I go. Whether I get drafted early or late, I’m gonna bring my intangibles with me and work extremely hard to reward the organization that decides to pick me.”
He should be able to step in as a rotational player even as a rookie to contribute on defense.
The Cardinals have only won eight games combined in the last two seasons. Adding more winners to the roster will only help.
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