The Arizona Cardinals’ sixth-round pick is No. 202 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. It is the pick they received in the trade with the New England Patriots for tackle Korey Cunningham.
What type of player historically as the 202nd pick netted a team?
Let’s look at the last 10 years.
2019: OT Isaiah Prince, Dolphins
Prince, despite being a late sixth-round pick, appeared in four games for the Dolphins as a rookie and even started twice. However, he isn’t with the Dolphins anymore. He was waived in December and claimed by the Cincinnati Bengals.
2018: LB Jack Cichy, Buccaneers
Cichy has played in both seasons for a total of 10 games but has dealt with injuries. He has finished both seasons on injured reserve. In 10 career games, he has five tackles.
2017: LB Pita Taumoepenu, 49ers
Taumoepenu got some playing time with the 49ers during his first two seasons. He played mostly on special teams and had three tackles.
He joined the Cardinals in the 2019 offseason as a waiver claim but did not make the team. He landed on the Seattle Seahawks practice squad in November.
2016: DT Anthony Zettel, Lions
Zettel is sticking around still in the league. He spent two seasons with the Lions and was very good in his second season. He started all 16 games and had 6.5 sacks, 43 tackles and 11 tackles for loss.
In 2018, he did not make the team, as Matt Patricia took over as head coach, and he was claimed by the Cleveland Browns. He played 15 games but only produced 14 tackles and no sacks.
He didn’t make the Browns in 2019 as Freddie Kitchens was the new head coach and was signed in October by the Cincinnati Bengals, who cut him later. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers and played for them in December and in the playoffs.
He signed a one-year deal for 2020 to play for the Minnesota Vikings.
2015: TE A.J. Derby, Patriots
Derby has bounced around a bit. His rookie season in New England ended before it began, landing on injured reserve in the preseason. In 2016, after four games with the Pats, he was traded to the Denver Broncos for a fifth-round pick.
He had 16 catches for 160 yards in six games for Denver.
In 2017, he played nine games for the Broncos and caught another 19 passes before landing on injured reserve and then getting an injury settlement. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins and played there for two games. He played five games for the Dolphins in 2018 and landed on IR again. He spent training camp and the preseason with the New Orleans Saints in 2019 but was cut before the season and remains unsigned.
2014: OL Tavon Rooks, Saints
Rooks never played a down in the NFL. He was cut by the Saints before his rookie season. He spent the early 2015 offseason with the Arizona Cardinals but was cut in June. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs and was placed on the non-football illness list and was cut in the 2016 offseason.
2013: CB Khalid Wooten, Titans
Wooten spent almost all his rookie season on the Titans practice squad before getting promoted to the 53-man roster in December. He didn’t play that year. He spent most of 2014 on the practice squad as well, getting elevated in December and appearing three games. He was cut before the 2015 season and hasn’t been on any other roster since then.
2012: RB Terrance Ganaway, Jets
Ganaway was cut before his rookie season but signed by the Rams, then still in St. Louis. He played in three games, getting five offensive snaps and three special teams snaps. During the 2013 preseason, he left the team.
2011: LB Jacquian Williams, Giants
Williams played four seasons for the Giants as a rotational linebacker. He had 22 started in 51 games and had 242 career tackles and two sacks. He landed on injured reserve in 2014 and that was the end of his time in the NFL.
2010: S Jordan Pugh, Panthers
Pugh had four seasons in the NFL with limited playing time. He played two seasons for the Panthers and another two with the Washington Redskins. He played a total of 44 games, starting three times, and finished his career with 51 tackles, two interceptions, a sack and a forced fumble.
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