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In this Nov. 5, 2011, file photo, Alabama linebacker Courtney Upshaw (41) sacks LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson (9) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Upshaw is a top prospect in the upcoming NFL football draft. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
The following story is related to Doug & Wolf's Mock Draft, presented by Bud Light. The draft took place Wednesday at Talking Stick Resort as a precursor to Thursday's actual 2012 NFL Draft.

In Doug & Wolf's Mock Draft, the Arizona Cardinals, represented by GM Mike Sandler, selected outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw out of Alabama.

The linebacker is expected to be one of the best off the edge rushers in the draft. Upshaw led the fierce Crimson Tide defense with 9.5 sacks and 18 tackles for loss.

Many had the Cardinals taking an offensive lineman. The D&W 2012 Mock Draft had USC tackle Matt Kalil (8th to Minnesota) and Iowa tackle Riley Reiff (10th to Buffalo) off the board before the Cardinals were up.

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    theuglytruth wrote...
    Alabama players
    ...I would feel good if any of the Alabama players suited up for AZ in 2012. Richardson and Barron will be gone, but Upshaw, Kirkpatrick or Hightower would all be impact players and fit the Cards scheme quickly.
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