The Cardinals are represented well on the Best NFL Draft picks.
Happy Thursday one and all.
As we head into the Fourth of July we have a new article that came out that is very interesting from ESPN.
Ben Solak dropped the best player drafted at every NFL Draft slot and the Arizona Cardinals are really well represented, but nothing in the first round.
From ESPN:
43. Dan Dierdorf, OT (1971)
54. Anquan Boldin, WR (2003)
59. Aeneas Williams, CB (1991)
115. Larry Centers, FB (1990)
147. Mel Gray, WR (1971)
158. Jay Novacek, TE (1985)
189. Tom Banks, C (1970)
201. Ray Brown, G (1986)
Eight Cardinals players, and three of them drafted during the teams time in Arizona, and with Boldin and Williams, they had success outside of Arizona as well. So, really the Cardinal that is best represented are probably Williams, who made six Pro Bowls and four All Pro’s (two first team and two second team), although it is arguable that his greatest season ever was his 2001 in St. Louis with the Rams.
And of course Larry Centers who had almost all of his success with the Cardinals, although he did make one Pro Bowl with the Buffalo Bills… also in 2001.
Read the article, there are some interesting notes on a number of the players.