It’s been well chronicled that the Arizona Cardinals received significant production from their 2023 rookies, but it wasn’t limited to the draft. Yes, eight picks combined to play 108 games and start 52, including right tackle Paris Johnson Jr. who started every game and never missed a snap. Those numbers would certainly have been higher had offensive lineman Jon Gaines II, a fourth-round pick, not injured his knee and spent the season on injured reserve.
