The Arizona Cardinals have done some work this offseason in free agency, but have not improved their roster much. At most positions, they could and probably should add players in the NFL draft.
But looking at each position, where in the draft should they be looking? While teams always want to stick to their draft board, sometimes it just doesn’t make sense to draft a position early.
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We will look at each position group and determine what need level the Cardinals have — is it in Round 1? Is it on Day 2? What about Day 3?
Let’s look at the running back position.
Cardinals draft need level: Running back
The Cardinals bring back James Conner. They signed Tyler Allgeier. They still have Trey Benson and brought back Bam Knight.
Assuming Conner is healthy, we can expect a 1-2 punch from him and Allgeier. If they get anything from Benson, it will be great. Knight is fine at the back of the rotation.
This is a position where they don’t have any real need.
Could they take Jeremiyah Love, arguably the best player in the draft, in the first round? They could, but then what’s next for Conner?
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More realistically, the Cardinals don’t need to worry much about the position.
Draft need/priority: They don’t need to worry about running back. A priority free agent should be enough, but a Day 3 running back would be fine.
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