Arguably the Arizona Cardinals’ biggest area to address this offseason is cornerback. They only have Byron Murphy, Robert Alford (who has not played a down in two seasons) and a guy named Picasso under contract. Patrick Peterson, Dre Kirkpatrick, Johnathan Joseph and Kevin Peterson are all set to become free agents.
The NFL draft will be one way to add talent. In a new mock draft from CBS Sports’ Chris Trapasso, the Cardinals land one of the most talented corners in the entire draft class.
With the 16th pick of the first round, they select Virginia Tech corner Caleb Farley.
No one will be shocked when Patrick Peterson is on a new team in 2021. The Cardinals need to get another cornerback to round out the secondary.
Peterson might be elsewhere in 2021. He could return. However, it is clear the Cardinals need more talent at the position. Pairing Farley, who is ranked as the top corner by CBS Sports, with Murphy for years to come is what teams want.
In this mock, Farley is actually the third cornerback selected. He did not play in 2020, having opted out of the season, but he had four interceptions in 2019 and was great.
A top corner in the first round? No one should complain about that.
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