Almost a year after the 2019 NFL draft we can look back and consider whether the selections made were a good initial fit. ESPN put together a redraft of the first two rounds of the 2019 draft. For the Arizona Cardinals, one pick stayed the same.
With the first pick in the draft, it is still quarterback, which makes sense. The Cardinals are incredibly excited about the future with their franchise quarterback. They wouldn’t have changed a thing.
With their second-round pick, things change. Instead of taking cornerback Byron Muphy, they land receiver N’Keal Harry.
Harry was selected one pick before by the New England Patriots in the actual draft and Cardinals fans were disappointed.
However, even with Harry on the board, based on what we know about the Cardinals’ draft board, they would have still taken Murphy. They had him as their No. 5 player in the draft.
Would they make the same decision today? Harry ended up missing most of the season with an injury and showed flashes.
In this redraft, Murphy doesn’t get taken until the 61st pick by the Kanas City Chiefs.
The Cardinals also took receiver Andy Isabella in the actual draft with the 62nd pick, the pick they received from the Miami Dolphins for Josh Rosen.
In the redraft, the New Orleans make the pick instead and take Rashan Gary. Isabella would not have gone in the first round.
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