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 tight end.
Cardinals draft need level: Tight end
The tight end room remains basically the same. Trey McBride returns. So does Elijah Higgins, although he enters the final year of his contract. So does Tip Reiman, who is coming back from a serious injury. Travis Vokolek, Josiah Deguara and Pharaoh Brown do not return. They added Teagan Quitoriano.
McBride is a star. Reiman, if healthy, is a stud blocker, and Higgins is consistently solid in both roles as a pass catcher and a blocker. They have options for the fourth tight end on the roster.
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Looking ahead, they could use a guy to replace Higgins or to be the fourth guy this year.
Draft need/priority: Realistically, Day 3 is a possibility, but they could fill that potential need with an undrafted free agent.
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