A lot of people were surprised to see Mississippi tackle Bobby Massie fall to the Cardinals in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. Projected by some to go as high as the second round, he was the first lineman taken by a Cardinals team that could use some help at the position. And, while […]
Three days of selections, trades and speculation are now in the history books. Two-hundred-fifty-three players have now made the jump from college football to the NFL following the 2012 draft. The Arizona Cardinals selected a total of seven players during the weekend, and locally, are getting a lot of praise for what they accomplished. But […]
It’s hard not to like what the Cardinals did in the NFL draft. Michael Floyd was a need and a necessity as the Cardinals have struggled with finding a #2 receiver ever since they decided not to pay Anquan Boldin the money he wanted and shipped him to Baltimore. Steve Breaston and Early Doucet both […]
Darron Thomas’ decision to leave Oregon for the NFL after his junior season was met with surprise and skepticism, both of which were validated when the QB was not one of the 253 players taken. However, his NFL dream will have a chance to live on, possibly with the Arizona Cardinals. According to a report […]
After adding seven players to their roster via the NFL Draft, the Arizona Cardinals have inked seventeen undrafted rookies to contracts. Among the seventeen are former ASU linebacker Colin Parker and Arizona linebacker Paul Vassallo. Parker led the Sun Devils defense in 2011 with 75 total tackles and earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors. The 6-foot-1, […]
The Arizona Cardinals selected OT Nate Potter from Boise State with the 221st pick overall Saturday. The 6’6″ 303-pounder started all four years at Boise State. He has good athletic ability but needs to add weight to his frame. He has the potential to be a solid pass protection blocker if he adds to his […]
The Arizona Cardinals selected quarterback Ryan Lindley from San Diego State with the 185th pick overall Saturday. The 22-year-old signal caller was a four year starter for the Aztecs and set school records with 12,690 passing yards and 90 touchdowns. Lindley possesses incredible arm strength, completing at least 237 passes in each season as the […]
The Arizona Cardinals selected cornerback Justin Bethel from Presbyterian with the 177th pick overall Saturday. Bethel started four years for Presbyterian and is an effective pass and run defender. He possess good size and athleticism and has been deemed a strong physical presence working on the line of scrimmage. The 6’0″, 200-pound defensive back was […]
The Arizona Cardinals selected offensive guard/defensive tackle Senio Kelemete from the University of Washington with the 151st pick overall Saturday. Kelemete will likely be lined up as a guard with the Arizona Cardinals, despite playing multiple positions through his career in Washington. Kelemete is a great athlete for his size, who gets off the ball […]
The Arizona Cardinals selected offensive tackle Bobby Massie from Mississippi with the 112th pick overall Saturday. The three-year starter at Mississippi uses his strength and size to overwhelm defensive linemen. Massie was particularly effective in the run game in college, combining speed and quickness against defenders. He is also a proficient pass blocker, with long […]
Cornerback Jamell Fleming took to Twitter Friday night and proudly donned his brand new Cardinals attire. “Here I come! #BirdGang!” said Fleming on his Twitter page. Fleming, who’s speed and physical presence was coveted by the Cardinals, was drafted 80th overall by the team. General Manager Rod Graves said Fleming was the “highest-rated player on […]
The Arizona Cardinals selected cornerback Jamell Fleming from Oklahoma with the 80th pick overall Friday. “I am excited to be a Cardinal,” Fleming said in a conference call to the Arizona media. “It’s a great team and organization and the defense is just getting better and better, so it’s where I want to be.” The […]
On March 20, 2011, Notre Dame wide receiver Michael Floyd was pulled over in South Bend, Indiana and arrested on drunken-driving charges. The arrest was Floyd’s third alcohol-related incident in three years. The talented player was suspended indefinitely by Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly. “While I don’t know when Michael will be reinstated, it […]
Word leaked out earlier this week that Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowl receiver Larry Fitzgerald really wanted his team to pick Notre Dame star wideout Michael Floyd with their first round selection Thursday night. And, as it turned out, Fitzgerald got his wish when the Cardinals fought the temptation to trade down and selected the Fighting […]
The Arizona Cardinals did two things with the selection of Notre Dame receiver Michael Floyd Thursday evening. One, they avoided repeating the mistakes of 2003, when the team passed on an opportunity to select one of many players who would help the team in favor of trading down in the first round. Instead of picking […]
The Arizona Cardinals drafted talented wideout Michael Floyd from Notre Dame with the 13th overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. While Arizona’s selection of Floyd has been widely lauded, let’s take a look at where the Cardinals divisional rivals stand after Day One of the draft and what’s still to come […]
It was no secret Cardinals heralded wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald wanted his team to draft Notre Dame wideout Michael Floyd. Fitzgerald’s wish was granted when the Cardinals used their 13th pick in the first round to select Floyd, a player who possesses eerily comparable qualities and strengths to their Pro Bowl receiver. For Floyd’s former […]
Wide receiver was an area of need for the Arizona Cardinals. But Cardinals’ brass has been touting all the while that they won’t draft for need, instead they opt for the best available player. Well, the worlds of need and talent collided in Arizona’s first round draft pick when they selected Notre Dame wide receiver […]
The Arizona Cardinals finally got their number two receiver. The team selected Notre Dame receiver Michael Floyd with its first-round pick Thursday, adding a dynamic threat who will play opposite Larry Fitzgerald. “I was excited when I got the call, and saw that 602-number coming in,” Floyd said Thursday night during a media conference call. […]
The Arizona Cardinals drafted Notre Dame receiver Michael Floyd with the 13th pick of the first round of the NFL Draft, adding an explosive weapon to pair with Pro Bowler Larry Fitzgerald. Cardinals players took to Twitter and expressed an overwhelmingly positive reaction about the newest member of the Birdgang. Welcome Michael Floyd !!!!!!! Love […]
There was plenty of speculation that the Arizona Cardinals would trade out of the 13th slot of the first round of the NFL Draft, but they opted to stay and make the pick. Three of their favorite players: Iowa tackle Riley Reiff, South Carolina outside linebacker Melvin Ingram and Notre Dame receiver Michael Floyd were […]
The Arizona Cardinals are set to pick 13th in the NFL Draft, and if Notre Dame receiver Michael Floyd is available to them, they should rush the pick to the podium. At least, that’s how ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski feels. “Michael Floyd without a doubt,” he told Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo when […]
The most talked-about, pored-over and analyzed sporting event on the calendar is right around the corner. Of course, it’s the NFL Draft. Think about it. Once the final snap is taken in the Super Bowl, football’s focus shifts completely to the draft. How else could you explain hours of coverage devoted to college kids running […]
Around this time one year ago the Arizona Cardinals were in the midst of preparing to draft LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson 5th overall. That worked out pretty well. But now the Cardinals are back at it, looking to find someone with the 13th pick in the draft. Will the right offensive lineman be available to […]
The 2012 NFL Draft is upon us, and as of now, the Arizona Cardinals are the owners of the 13th overall pick in the first round. But that could change, according to Todd McShay, NFL Draft guru from ESPN and Scouts, Inc. Thursday morning on Mike & Mike on ESPN Radio, McShay says the Cardinals […]
The Doug & Wolf 2012 NFL Mock Draft finished just how it started, with a Stanford Cardinal being selected. Quarterback Andrew Luck went first overall to the Indianapolis Colts and tight end Coby Fleener was picked by the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants with the 32nd and final selection. After Luck, the mock draft […]
In what may have been the shock of the first round of Doug & Wolf’s Mock Draft, the Denver Broncos (represented by Rosie Hasseltine) selected Brock Osweiler in the first round. Osweiler spent much of the offseason rising up draft boards, but the Arizona State product going No. 25 overall will still be seen as […]
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. There were no surprises at the top of the Doug & Wolf’s Mock Draft as the Indianapolis Colts (represented by GM Heber […]
The Cardinals deviated from their usual draft plan last April when making their second-round selection. Sure, the Cardinals like to take the “best player available,” but need does generally factor into the decision. But, if there is one position the Cardinals didn’t really need help at — especially early in the draft — it was […]
As Arizona Cardinals fans, we love the draft. Traditionally the team’s best chance to improve, the Cardinals have had their fair share of ups and downs over the years, with surprises that were both good and bad. Who was their best pick? How about their best late-round selection? What about the worst? We tackle all […]
