The Arizona Cardinals currently don’t have too many selections in this year’s draft, but they have two picks in the fourth round — picks Nos. 114 and 131 overall.
Here are a few players they could look to select with one of those two selections:
Syracuse EDGE Kendell Coleman
The Cardinals just met with Coleman, who would make a lot of sense in the middle rounds as a rotational edge rusher. He finished with 10 sacks as a junior in 2018.
Edge players are hard to find, and always needed so Coleman may not be around in Round 4, but if he is, Arizona may be a good spot for him.
Notre Dame S Alohi Gilman
Gilman was a surprise meeting with Arizona, and this may be a bit early for him, given that secondary is not the biggest need for the Cards.
What he would bring as a value however is his special teams play – which would be worth a late Round 4 selection.
Baylor DL James Lynch
It would seem to be a similar selection to last season’s pick of Zack Allen, a highly productive defensive end who is a bit of a “tweener.”
It would also make sense that if they liked Allen, Arizona may like Lynch as well, especially a round later than they selected Allen.
Louisiana Tech CB Amik Robertson
Likely the only thing holding Robertson back from being a higher selection is his height. He is a diminutive 5-foot-8.
If you don’t think Robertson is worth a selection, then watch his highlights – he’s a tough, feisty corner who would be a worthwhile addition to Arizona’s secondary. His mentality is much like a former Cardinals cornerback from yesterday who was also smaller than most — Michael Adams.
California LB Evan Weaver
Weaver was a tackling machine at Cal, finishing with 182 tackles this past season to lead the country.
However, his athleticism holds him slightly back, which may remind some of ex-Arizona player Scooby Wright. Round 4 may even be slightly early.
Charlotte EDGE Alex Highsmith
Highsmith is another player that Arizona could use for depth at outside linebacker. He finished as a third-team All-American in 2019 with 14 sacks.
Purdue LB Markus Bailey
Bailey is a bigger linebacker at 6-1 and 240 pounds who had a good career as a Boilermaker.
What’s interesting about Bailey is that despite his injury concerns, the team should have a good take on his status:
Auburn OT Jack Driscoll
Driscoll is a tackle that gets lost in the shuffle, but would be solid tackle depth for Arizona.
While he is not the athletic type that Arizona usually takes a chance on, he would be a solid pick up on Day 3.
Texas WR Devin Duvernay
Duvernay makes too much sense for wide receiver depth for Arizona. He’s a speedy slot receiver who was highly productive at Texas and could carve out a role in Kingsbury’s offense.
Oh, and he’s Kyler Murray’s cousin and he has the same agent as Murray and Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury.
Missouri DL Jordan Elliott
Elliott might not last until Round 4, but much like they did last season with Hakeem Butler, if Elliott does last until they first pick in Round 4, they should not think twice and take Elliott for key depth on their defensive line.
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