ARIZONA CARDINALS
Position needs before the draft: WR, OL, OLB, CB
Notable Additions:
Adam Snyder OG, 49ers
William Gay CB, Steelers
James Sanders S, Falcons
Notables Losses:
Deuce Lutui OG, Seahawks
Clark Haggans OLB
Joey Porter OLB
Richard Marshall DB, Dolphins
5 First round possibilities:
David DeCastro OG, Stanford – The Cardinals are really desperate to protect Kevin Kolb.
Jonathan Martin OT, Stanford – The Cardinals are really desperate to protect Kevin Kolb.
Cordy Glenn OL, Georgia – The Cardinals are really desperate to protect Kevin Kolb.
Whitney Mercilus OLB, Illinois – 16 sacks were a surprise to many as Mercilus came out of nowhere. Teams wary of one-year wonders will leave Mercilus alone, but the Cardinals could take a flier on him.
Dre Kirkpatrick CB, Alabama – Imagine Kirkpatrick paired with last year’s first rounder and fellow former SEC shutdown corner Patrick Peterson.
Value board of players the Cardinals have shown interest in (see my complete list of players that each team has shown interest in):
1st Round Tier
1. Michael Floyd WR, Notre Dame (facility visit)
2. Jonathan Martin OT, Stanford (facility visit)
2nd Round Tier
3. Jayron Hosley CB, Virginia Tech (private workout)
4. Trumaine Johnson CB, Montana (facility visit)
3rd Round Tier
5. Brandon Taylor S, LSU (had dinner with them)
6. Joe Adams WR, Arkansas
4th Round Tier
7. Leonard Johnson CB, Iowa State
5th Round Tier
8. Omar Bolden CB, Arizona State (private workout)
6th Round Tier
9. Tavon Wilson S, Illinois (facility visit)
7th Round Tier
10. Sean Richardson S, Vanderbilt
11. Matt Conrath DL, Virginia (facility visit)
12. Ryan Davis DE/OLB, Bethune-Cookman (private workout)
Undrafted Free Agents Tier
13. Ronnie Cameron DT, Old Dominion (facility visit)
Pro days attended: Abilene Christian, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Bethune-Cookman, Boise State, Boston College, California, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Hawaii, Houston, Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, Louisiana-Lafayette, LSU, Marshall, Michigan State, New Mexico State, Northwestern State, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Old Dominion, Oregon State, Penn State, Purdue, South Carolina, South Carolina State, South Florida, Stanford, Tulane, UCLA, USC, Virginia, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Western Michigan, Wisconsin
Picks in 2012 NFL Draft:
Round 1, Pick 13 (13)
Round 3, Pick 17 (80)
Round 4, Pick 17 (112)
Round 5, Pick 16 (151)
Round 6, Pick 7 (177) (From Redskins)
Round 6, Pick 15 (185)
Round 7, Pick 14 (221)