THE Arizona cardinals Put yourself in position after the NFL free agency so as not to have flagrant needs to meet the NFL project. The defensive line is much better after bringing LJ necklace and added Dalvin Tomlinson and Calais Campbell. In addition, Justin Jones and Bilal Nichols will be back from injuries. The defensive edge has been reinforced with the return of Baron Browning and the addition of Josh Sweat, and the return of BJ Ojulari of a torn ACL will also improve this room.
They added seconds with Akeem Davis-Gonther and Mykal Walker.
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They also brought back Evan Brown and Kelvin Beachum to the offensive line, in addition to adding Royce Newman and Jake Curhan.
But with regard to the draft of the NFL and the players selected in the first round, the teams generally want these guys to have an impact during the year 1. Paris Johnson started from day 1 in 2023 just like Marvin Harrison Jr. last year. Defensive line player Darius Robinson would probably have done it, but missed most of the season with a calf injury.
With the 16th choice in the draft, if the cardinals want a player to have a significant impact as a recruit in 2025, there are really only three positions that they can go.
The starting work of the right guard is uncertain. Last year, Isaiah Adams, a third round choice, started the last five games. Newman has a starting experience. But neither should be considered a lock.
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If the cardinals write an offensive line player in the first round, whether he is a tackle or a goalkeeper, he could easily slide on the right and start day 1.
To the receiver, the cardinals have Harrison, Michael Wilson and brought back Zay Jones after he had only eight receptions. Greg Dortch was also submitted. But if the cardinals added a player like Matthew Golden of Texas, the Missouri Luther Burdeni or Emeka Egbuka of Ohio State, they could be among the three main large in the rotation, without any doubt.
If they write an assist like Jihaad Campbell, he could immediately start, because Davis-Gonther and Walker were mainly special teams recently.
Cardinals could certainly write a defensive line player or a guy to play the outside secondary, but it will be a difficult rotation.
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A defensive line player would join a piece that has a long time in Campbell, Tomlinson, Jones and Nichols. Necklace was the best interior defender of cardinals last season. Robinson was a first round choice last year.
A recruit would not play much.
At the outdoor secondary, a recruit made its way in rotation with sweat, browning, Ojulari and Zaven Collins. We cannot forget how coaches love Collins.
So, with regard to the project, if the cardinals want someone to play a lot in 2025, then pay attention to the automation lines, receivers and seconds outside the ball.
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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: NFL Draft: 3 positions to monitor in the first round for the Cardinals of Arizona
