In what is certainly a rather stunning move, the Arizona Cardinals selected tight end Trey Mcbride with the 55th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. McBride is the consensus No. 1-ranked tight end in this year’s class, as he’s coming off a season with 90 receptions and 1,121 yards. He ran a 4.54-second 40 at his Pro Day.
The Cardinals just re-signed tight end Zach Ertz to a three-year extension last month. They also re-signed Maxx Williams, who prior to injury was playing the best football of his career. It’s certainly a surprising move given the quality of players at the position, but general manager Steve Keim has always maintained the idea of taking the best player available, regardless of position.
Many thought the Cardinals should have addressed edge rusher or cornerback with this pick, or even traded up with their additional third-rounder from Baltimore. Nevertheless, McBride is an electric player who makes the Cardinals offense even better than it already is.
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