{"id":715,"date":"2019-05-01T15:36:17","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T15:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/nfl\/?p=715"},"modified":"2019-05-01T15:56:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T15:56:00","slug":"nfc-west-2019-draft-who-improved-the-most","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/nfl\/nfc-west-2019-draft-who-improved-the-most\/","title":{"rendered":"NFC West 2019 Draft &#8211; Who Improved The Most"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, now that the 2019 draft is history it&#8217;s time to take an objective look at what this might mean for the forthcoming season. The NFC West was very polarised last year with the Rams Making the Super Bowl and the Seahawks also making the playoffs, while the Cardinals &amp; 49ers ended up picking 1st &amp; 2nd in the draft. Getting a high set of draft picks by no means ensures success &#8211; just look at how Cleveland struggled till lately and of course New England have shown that having a late (or even no 1st round pick) is no impediment. Anyway that aside its time to impartially review the picks and to see if the gap might close in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Arizona Cardinals<\/h2>\n<p>The Cardinals made no secret of the fact that they were going to start again on offense, and as expected they tool Oklahoma&#8217;s Kyler Murray 1st. They then shipped Josh Rosen off to the Dolphins for a second-round pick which went on a new toy for Kyler in the shape of Andy Isabella. They have gone for their own version of the little &amp; large show small here given that Murray at 5-10 will be the shortest starting QB in the NFL, and Isabella is only 5-9. Their other WR pick was Hakeem Butler who is 6-5 this will be an interesting combination going forward with Isabella having blistering speed (as does Murray) and Butler offers a big threat on the edge. On defense they got a bargain with both Murphy who was in our opinion is 1st round talent (ok they were only a pick outside of this but its still surprising he was there) and Zach Allen could also easily have gone higher.<\/p>\n<p>Their 2019 prospects rest firmly on how well Kyler Murray adjusts to the NFL. If he shows his Sooners form then they will be good. Overall we expect that this draft will improve the side &#8211; but the OL is still a concern.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cardinals Picks\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kyler Murray \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 QB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oklahoma<\/p>\n<p>2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Byron Murphy \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Washington<\/p>\n<p>2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 62\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Andy Isabella \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Massachusetts<\/p>\n<p>3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 65\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zach Allen\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boston College<\/p>\n<p>4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 103\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hakeem Butler \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Iowa State<\/p>\n<p>5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 139\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Deionte Thompson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0S\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Alabama<\/p>\n<p>6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 174\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keesean Johnson \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fresno State<\/p>\n<p>6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 179\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lamont Gaillard \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Georgia<\/p>\n<p>7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 248\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joshua Miles \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Morgan State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Compensatory pick<\/p>\n<p>7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 249\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michael Dogbe\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Temple\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Compensatory pick<\/p>\n<p>7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 254\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Caleb Wilson \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 UCLA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Compensatory pick<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Los Angeles Rams<\/h2>\n<p>Last years Super Bowl runners up started the draft light on picks but managed to barter what they had into a decent number. They added some decent prospects but it&#8217;s hard to see an impact player among them.\u00a0 Taylor Rapp is a good safety but unlikely to start and adding a running back with one of their other 3rd rounders seems strange unless there are issues with Todd Gurley that we don&#8217;t know about. OT Bobby Evans is probably the only impactful pick we can spot, but given they have a strong starting corp this draft looks to have been for depth rather than impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rams Picks\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 61\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Taylor Rapp \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 S\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Washington\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 from Kansas City<\/p>\n<p>3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 70\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Darrell Henderson \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Memphis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 from Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p>3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 79\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 David Long Jr. \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michigan\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 from Atlanta<\/p>\n<p>3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 97\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bobby Evans \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oklahoma\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 from New England<\/p>\n<p>4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 134\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Greg Gaines \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Washington\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0from New England<\/p>\n<p>5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 169\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 David Edwards \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wisconsin<\/p>\n<p>7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 234\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nick Scott \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 S\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Penn State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 from New England<\/p>\n<p>7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 251\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dakota Allen \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas Tech<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>San Francisco 49ers<\/h2>\n<p>The 49ers started 2018 as trendy dark horse Super Bowl contenders, however, this was stopped dead in its tracks by the injury to QB\u00a0 Jimmy Garoppolo, hence they picked second overall. That was worrying as if they had a playoff calibre squad then losing your QB shouldn&#8217;t have tanked the season. Anyway, they did pick fairly well adding some essential pass rush and then gave Jimmy some extra weapons. Taking a punter in the 4th was a head-scratcher, given their 2018 performance and although they did add three established players by trading those later picks (see below), we were not overly impressed, and unless Jimmy G really is something special (bear in mind he has limited starts) then they could be looking at 4th place in the division this year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>San Fransisco Picks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nick Bosa \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ohio State<\/p>\n<p>2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Deebo Samuel\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0WR\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 South Carolina<\/p>\n<p>3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 67\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jalen Hurd\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 WR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Baylor<\/p>\n<p>4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 110\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mitch Wishnowsky\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0P\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Utah<\/p>\n<p>5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 148\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dre Greenlaw \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arkansas<\/p>\n<p>6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 176\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kaden Smith\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 TE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Stanford<\/p>\n<p>6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 183\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Justin Skule\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0OT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vanderbilt<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They traded their fifth-round selection to the Detroit Lions in exchange for guard Laken Tomlinson.<\/p>\n<p>They conditionally swapped seventh-round selections with the Chiefs in a trade for wide receiver Rod Streater.<\/p>\n<p>The 49ers traded a seventh-round pick to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for tackle Shon Coleman.<\/p>\n<h2>Seattle Seahawks<\/h2>\n<p>If you think the Rams were busy on the phones trading picks wait till you see what the Seahawks did! They like the Rams were light on picks but ended up with 11 and still managed to keep a 1st rounder. This was mainly due to getting a round one pick for Frank Clark, and they used this to draft his replacement L. J. Collier. Is Collier currently as good as Frank Clark &#8211; of course not, but he has potential and costs a whole lot less, a big consideration given <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/nfl\/seattle-secure-russell-wilsons-services-with-140-million-extension\/\">Russell Wilson&#8217;s contract.<\/a> \u00a0Only one of their 11 picks was not the result of a trade and looking at what they added we can&#8217;t fail to be impressed.\u00a0 Two complimentary WR&#8217;s in Metcalf &amp; Jennings fills a big area of weakness and Marquise Blair will strengthen the secondary post Legion of Boom.\u00a0 They have gotten better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seahawks Picks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a029\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L. J. Collier\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TCU\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0From Kansas City Chiefs<\/p>\n<p>2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 47\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marquise Blair \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 S\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Utah\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0From Carolina Panthers<\/p>\n<p>2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 64\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D. K. Metcalf \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ole Miss\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 From New England Patriots<\/p>\n<p>3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 88\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cody Barton \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Utah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 From Philadelphia Eagles<\/p>\n<p>4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 120\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gary Jennings Jr.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 WR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 West Virginia\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0From Minnesota Vikings<\/p>\n<p>4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 124\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Phil Haynes \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wake Forest<\/p>\n<p>4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 132\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ugo Amadi \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oregon \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 From New Orleans Saints<\/p>\n<p>5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 142\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ben Burr-Kirven \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Washington\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 From Detroit Lions<\/p>\n<p>6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 204\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Travis Homer\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 RB\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miami\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0From New England Patriots<\/p>\n<p>6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 209\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Demarcus Christmas \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Florida State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 From Minnesota Vikings<\/p>\n<p>7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 236\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 John Ursua\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 WR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hawaii\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0From Baltimore Ravens<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Overall we are very impressed with the Cardinals &amp; Seahawks drafts and both have potentially taken forward steps in the division (and possibly the NFC). 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