In a new mock draft covering three rounds, Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy has the Arizona Cardinals bolstering their defense and their offensive line.
They do not make trades in this mock draft and they land a pass rusher, a cornerback and a pair of offensive linemen with their four picks in the first three rounds.
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Round 1: Alabama EDGE Will Anderson
This is the no-brainer pick if the Cardinals don’t trade out of the third pick. He makes too much sense. He is an elite pass rusher with elite production in the best conference in football, and he did it over multiple seasons.
Even his freshman year was better than any season Texas Tech prospect Tyree Wilson had.
Round 2: Georgia CB Kelee Ringo
Ringo has size at 6-foot-1 and 207 pounds. He has top-end speed (4.36-second 40). He picked off four passes and broke up 15 passes over the last two seasons, playing in one of the best defenses in the country.
Round 3: Maryland OT Jaelyn Duncan
The Cardinals are okay at tackle right now but building for the future is a good idea.
He is 6-foot-5 and 306 pounds and he can move pretty well.
Round 3 (compensatory): Ohio State C Luke Wypler
The Cardinals have supposed major interest in Wypler but they could be sweating bullets to see if he makes it to No. 96.
He could potentially be their starting center to start the season.
