NFL Mock Draft Tracker Week 2: A cornerback for the Cardinals?

We’re into Week 2 of this year’s Arizona Sports NFL Mock Draft Tracker, and the trend that started in Week 1 continues.

The trend? Cornerbacks being linked to the Arizona Cardinals with the 16th overall pick of the first round.

It’s not surprising that this is going on, with veteran CB Patrick Peterson poised to hit free agency after 10 years in the desert with Arizona. The fact that Peterson is hitting the market doesn’t necessarily mean the 2011 first-round pick won’t be back; the Cardinals could always re-sign him. But general manager Steve Keim shouldn’t be swayed by the possibility Peterson is back, either. The position, as a whole, needs to be improved and there are many solid prospects that figure to be available at #16.

For the second straight week, South Carolina CB Jaycee Horn (you can read more about him here) is the most common link to Arizona — he shows up in four of the 16 new mocks added to the grid this week. But he’s not the only positional link to the Cardinals. Caleb Farley of Virginia Tech (2), Patrick Surtain II of Alabama (2), Georgia’s Tyson Campbell (1) and Eric Stokes (1) also appear as the pick for the Cards in the first round this week.

Cornerbacks made up 56.3 percent of the projections to Arizona this week.

Overall, with 32 mocks tracked, Horn (8) remains the most popular pick for the Cardinals, followed by Florida tight end Kyle Pitts (5), Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (3) and USC offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker (3).

Arizona Sports 2021 NFL Mock Draft Tracker

Date	Outlet	Author	Mock Draft	Cardinals pick at #16
Jan 14	San Diego Union-Tribune	Eddie Brown	2021 NFL Mock Draft: Two rounds!	Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
Jan 14	NBC Sports Chicago	Glynn Morgan	2021 NFL Mock Draft 18.0: Mac Jones shoots up draft, Justin Fields falls	Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
Jan 14	Jaguars.com	John Oehser	Mock Draft 1.0: The Jaguars “select…”	Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama
Jan 13	Walter Football	Charlie Campbell	2021 NFL Mock Draft – Campbell	Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech
Jan 13	CBS Sports	Chris Trapasso	2021 NFL Mock Draft: Texans trade Deshaun Watson to Dolphins, Houston picks Zach Wilson at No. 3 overall	Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
Jan 13	Pro Football Network	Ben Rolfe	Rolfe’s First-Round 2021 NFL Mock Draft	Jayson Oweh, Edge, Penn State
Jan 13	Walter Football	Walter Cherepinsky	2021 NFL Mock Draft	Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
Jan 12	CBS Sports	Ryan Wilson	2021 NFL Mock Draft: Patriots land QB, Dolphins add two Alabama stars to help Tua Tagovailoa	Tyson Campbell, CB, Georgia
Jan 12	The Athletic	Dane Brugler	Two-round 2021 NFL mock draft: Four QBs early, DeVonta Smith reunites with Tua	Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
Jan 12	Sporting News	Vinnie Iyer	NFL mock draft 2021: Projecting where Alabama, Ohio State players will land in first round	Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
Jan 11	CBS Sports	Chris Trapasso	2021 NFL Mock Draft: Seven receivers go in Round 1, Broncos pick Kwity Paye to replace Von Miller	Alijah Vera-Tucker, OG, USC
Jan 11	Pro Football Focus	Anthony Treash	2021 NFL Mock Draft: Dolphins select QB Justin Fields with Pick No. 3, 49ers send Pick No. 12 to Miami for QB Tua Tagovailoa	Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama
Jan 11	Bleacher Report	Joseph Zucker	NFL Mock Draft 2021: Post-CFP Championship Predictions for 1st-Round Prospects	Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech
Jan 11	NJ.com	Mike Kaye	NFL Draft 2021: Justin Fields or Penei Sewell No. 2 to Jets? Ja’Marr Chase or DeVonta Smith to Eagles? 3 QBs in top 5	Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia
Jan 10	The Draft Network	Brentley Weissman	Weissman’s 2021 NFL Mock Draft 4.0	Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech
Jan 10	Pro Football Network	Ian Cummings	Cummings’ 3-round 2021 NFL Mock Draft	Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
Jan 8	Pro Football Network	Jarrett Bailey	Bailey’s First-Round 2021 NFL Mock Draft	Kwity Payne, Edge, Michigan
Jan 8	The Spun	Dan Lyons	2021 NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Who Will The Jaguars, Jets, Dolphins, Etc. Take?	Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
Jan 8	Drafttek	Staff	2021 NFL Mock Draft Revision #12-B	Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
Jan 7	The Draft Network	Joe Marino	Marino’s 2021 NFL Mock Draft 4.2	Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
Jan 7	ESPN	Todd McShay	NFL mock draft 2021: Todd McShay’s predictions for all 32 first-round picks following the regular season	Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson
Jan 7	Fox Sports	Jason McIntyre	NFL Mock Draft 5.0	Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama
Jan 7	NBC Sports Chicago	Glynn Morgan	2021 NFL Mock Draft 17.0: Justin Fields falls, Bears don’t pick QB	Christian Barmore, DT, Alabama
Jan 7	CBS Sports	Josh Edwards	2021 NFL Mock Draft: Quarterbacks taken with first four picks after two teams trade up	Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
Jan 7	San Diego Union-Tribune	Eddie Brown	2021 NFL Mock Draft: Two-round projections	Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
Jan 6	CBS Sports	Chris Trapasso	2021 NFL Mock Draft: Broncos pick Kwity Paye to replace Von Miller, seven receivers go in Round 1	Alijah Vera-Tucker, OG, USC
Jan 5	CBS Sports	Ryan Wilson	2021 NFL Mock Draft: Dolphins take QB after Tua continues to struggle, Eagles use No. 6 pick on receiver	Jayson Oweh, Edge, Penn State
Jan 5	Athlon Sports	Bryan Fischer	2021 NFL Mock Draft: First-Round Predictions	Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
Jan 5	USA Today	Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz	NFL mock draft 2021: Justin Fields, Zach Wilson among five QBs in first-round projection	Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama
Jan 4	Newsday	Nick Klopsis	2021 NFL mock draft 1.0: The first 18 picks	Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia
Jan 4	SB Nation	James Dator	2021 NFL Mock Draft: Complete first round	Alijah Vera-Tucker, OG, USC
Jan 4	Pro Football Focus	Michael Renner	2021 NFL Mock Draft: Jets settle on Zach Wilson, 49ers move up for Justin Fields	Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama

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