As applied to the Cardinals’ highest needs
Been watching some tape these days of the top prospects and here is the best I’ve seen to date at each position —- as they relate to the Cardinals at their positions of greatest need.
- QB: Jayden Daniels, 6-3, 200, LSU —- floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee
- RB: Jonthan Brooks, 6-0, 207, Texas —- ideal RB for wide zone blocking scheme
- WR1: Marvin Harrison Jr., 6-3, 205, Ohio St. —- effortlessly explosive
- WR2: Malik Nabers, 6-0, 195, LSU —- can turn out the light and be in bed (or the end zone) before it’s dark
- TE: Brock Bowers, 6-4, 230, Georgia —- slithery YAC dynamo who occupies the safeties
- LT: Joe Alt Jr., 6-7, 317, Notre Dame —- masterful in both pass pro and run blocking
- LG: Troy Fautanu, 6-4, 317, Washington —- best combination of feet and pop in class
- C: Jackson Powers-Johnson, 6-3, 320, Oregon —- smart, aggressive, Kelce-esque
- RG: Christian Mahogany, 6-3, 322, Boston College —- he’s a Mayflower moving van
- RT: Taliese Fuaga, 6-6, 334, Oregon St. —- this Beaver is a dancing Grizzly
- SOLB: Laiatu Latu, 6-5, 265, UCLA —- relentlessly athletic havoc wreaker all game long
- SDE: Kris Jenkins, 6-3, 305, Michigan —- stout, tenacious, stacks double teams
- NT: T’Vondre Sweat, 6-4, 340, Texas —- impressive mound of brute strength and nifty feet
- WDE: Jer’Zhan Newton, 6-2, 295, Illinois —- quickest interior pass rusher in this class
- WOLB: Dallas Turner, 6-3 243, Alabama —- pure bend and burst w 20% pass rush win rate
- MILB: Jeremiah Trotter Jr., 6-0, 230, Clemson —- gets to the ball in a hurry and makes big tackles
- WILB: Edgerrin Cooper, 6-3, 230, Texas A&M —- serious blitz chops from all angles
- LCB: Terrion Arnold, 6-0, 195, Alabama —- best versatile man and zone CB in the class
- SS: Javon Bullard, 5-11, 180, Georgia —- baller who can win from slot when called on
- FS: Tyler Nubin, 6-2, 210, Minnesota —- deep patrol ball hawker with superb timing and instincts
- RCB: Cooper DeJean, 6-1, 207, Iowa —- physical boundary CB plays with oustanding tenacity
- K: Will Reichard, 6-1, 196, Alabama —- perfect swing path, unflappable under pressure
- P: Tory Taylor, 6-4, 242, Iowa —- NCAA record holder is Taylor-made for NFL
Favorites for 1st Pick (staying or trading down a few spots):
- WR Marvin Harrison, Jr.
- T Joe Alt
- TE Brock Bowers
- WR Malik Nabers
- DT Jer’Zhan Newton
Favorites for second pick (R1 or trade down a few spots):
- T Taliese Fuaga
- T/G Troy Fautanu
- NT T’Vondre Sweat
- CB Cooper DeJean
- CB Terrion Arnold
Favorites for the 3rd pick (early 2nd round, if all the above favorites are off the board)
- FS Tyler Nubin (will profile him soon, he could be Cardinals’ version of Kyle Hamilton)
- DT Kris Jenkins
- C Jackson Powers-Johnson
Favorites for the 4th pick (early 3rd round):
- G Christian Mahogany
- MILB Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
- RB Jonathan Brooks
Those are my favorites. Who are yours?
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