The Arizona Cardinals‘ first season under head coach Jonathan Gannon saw some encouraging signs, even without their franchise quarterback in the starting lineup for the first half of the campaign.
The organization now enters a crucial phase with more than 10 picks in the upcoming NFL Draft to help retool the roster around Kyler Murray.
Fortunately for us, we can reconstruct the roster using the PFN Mock Draft Simulator, which we will utilize for this projection based on their current draft capital.
Arizona Cardinals 2024 NFL Draft Picks
The commitment to Murray under center for the upcoming season gives the organization a clear vision approaching the draft, which turns the focus to building around their franchise quarterback.
- Round 1, Pick 4: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
- Round 1, Pick 27 (from HOU): Jared Verse, EDGE, FSU
- Round 2, Pick 35: T.J. Tampa, CB, Iowa State
- Round 3, Pick 66: McKinnley Jackson, DT, Texas A&M
- Round 3, Pick 71 (from TEN): Kiran Amegadije, OT, Yale
- Round 3, Pick 90 (from HOU): Renardo Green, CB, FSU
- Round 4, Pick 105: Malik Washington, WR, Virginia
- Round 5, Pick 137: Isaiah Adams, OG, Illinois
- Round 5, Pick 161 (from HOU): Isaac Guerendo, RB, Louisville
- Round 6, Pick 188 (from MIN): Sione Vaki, S, Utah
- Round 7, Pick 222: Tip Reiman, TE, Illinois
Arizona Cardinals 7-Round 2024 NFL Mock Draft
Round 1, Pick 4: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
The release of Marquise Brown leaves the Cardinals with a depleted receiver depth featuring Michael Wilson, Rondale Moore, and Greg Dortch. No offense to these professional athletes, but this position group could use an additional playmaker.
Well, the Cardinals just happen to find themselves with a top-five pick where arguably the best wide receiver prospect in the last 10 years could fall right in their lap with Marvin Harrison Jr. from Ohio State.
Harrison possesses elite physical tools combined with advanced knowledge of beating press coverage, route stem intelligence, and spatial awareness, making him an absolute nightmare for any defensive back to handle.
He can win on all three levels of the football field and attacks the ball at the catch point better than any WR I’ve ever graded coming into the league. This would give Murray an instant go-to guy to work alongside Trey McBride to help revamp this passing attack.
Round 1, Pick 27: Jared Verse, EDGE, FSU
The Cardinals certainly have other positions that need to be addressed. Still, in this mock, FSU’s Jared Verse falls to the end of the first round and gives the Arizona defense another talented and versatile edge defender who could make an immediate impact in the NFL.
Zaven Collins and Dennis Gardeck saw some success working as edge defenders last year. Yet, Collins could flex back to an off-ball linebacker alongside Kyzir White if a talent like Verse is on the board at 27.
Round 2, Pick 35: T.J. Tampa, CB, Iowa State
The Arizona secondary currently projects to have three second-year corners playing a significant amount of snaps heading in 2024. Translation, the Cardinals should prioritize adding more talent at the cornerback position this draft.
One name who could sneak into the back end of the first round is T.J. Tampa from Iowa State, who has the versatility to excel in both man and zone coverage schemes. His explosive physicality and closing bursts make him an absolute menace at the catch point.
Round 3, Pick 66: McKinnley Jackson, DT, Texas A&M
No team allowed more rushing yards per game than the Cardinals in 2023. To be exact, they gave up a staggering total of 2,434 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns on the ground last season.
McKinnley Jackson could come in on Day 1 and contribute to the defensive line as a 0-technique, with a first step that provides some alignment versatility and the ability to contribute some pass-rushing production along the interior.
Round 3, Pick 71: Kiran Amegadije, OT, Yale
The addition of Paris Johnson Jr. to the offensive line in last year’s draft saw mixed returns in 2023, but that doesn’t mean the Cardinals shouldn’t continue investing in the unit up front.
Yale’s Kiran Amegadjie has a plethora of athletic tools to play left tackle in the NFL. He has some dominant run-blocking reps when he plants grown men into the ground with exceptional force, lands his punch, and drives his legs.
Amegadjie’s recognition of stunts and footwork will need more consistency, but his ceiling presents an exciting amount of upside.
Round 3, Pick 90: Renardo Green, CB, FSU
Gannon continues revamping the Arizona cornerback group by landing an exceptional press man coverage prospect in FSU’s Renardo Green with their last pick of the third round.
Green excels in press-man coverage — who saw some noteworthy success against LSU’s Malik Nabers last year — and could give this defense another sticky man-cover corner who can continue to develop the other aspects of his game to help fortify this secondary.
Round 4, Pick 105: Malik Washington, WR, Virginia
The addition of Harrison to the receiving group is the most impactful, but it doesn’t mean the group couldn’t use another upgrade in the slot.
Virginia’s Malik Washington broke out during his one season as a Cavalier, leading the nation in both receptions and missed tackles forced at the WR position last year.
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Washington is a ready-made slot contributor. With his suddenness, route-running nuance, and playmaking ability as a ball carrier after the catch, he could excel in a complementary role alongside Harrison for years to come.
Round 5, Pick 137: Isaiah Adams, G, Illinois
The Cardinals revisit the offensive line by selecting Isaiah Adams out of Illinois in the fifth round. He does possess some positional versatility after playing right tackle during his final collegiate season, but he projects as a guard at the NFL level.
Round 5, Pick 161: Isaac Guerendo, RB, Louisville
The depth behind 28-year-old running back James Conner isn’t exactly dynamic.
Speaking of the word dynamic, Louisville’s Isaac Guerendo showcased immense athleticism at the NFL Combine. Running a 4.33 40-yard dash at 6’0” and 221 pounds is exceptional.
A converted wide receiver with home run speed, he could develop into a three-down contributor in the future, but the raw Guerendo could still excel in a complementary role in 2024, working behind Conner.
Round 6, Pick 188: Sione Vaki, S, Utah
Utah’s Sione Vaki may not have the top-shelf athleticism of the other safety prospects in this class, but he has a great instinct for diagnosing where the ball is heading in real time and is a tackling machine.
There are limitations in coverage, which could create a positional purgatory between safety and linebacker. However, the football integrity is certainly there.
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Vaki has a motor that doesn’t stop, pursuit angle discipline, and a willingness to do whatever the team requires of him — he spent time at running back in 2023 — to make this an investment pick into a player who constantly found a way to overachieve during his collegiate career.
Round 7, Pick 222: Tip Reiman, TE, Illinois
This selection does not factor into any significant threat to the playing time of McBride, but Tip Reiman has plenty of physical tools to eventually factor into 12 personnel packages.
His role on Sundays hinges on his effectiveness as an in-line tight end who can be relied upon in blocking situations. He is more of a throwback at the position, an extension of the offensive line, than a major receiving threat at the NFL level.
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