The Arizona Cardinals get help at cornerback.
The Godfather has dropped his newest 2025 NFL Mock Draft and for the Arizona Cardinals it begets a fun question.
Do you take a player who is likely the best player on the board (consensus wise) at a position that may not be as much of a need or do you take a player at a position of greater need?
It’s interesting to work through this exercise as the Arizona Cardinals add a great player in Mel Kiper Jr’s newest mock draft on E$PN.
“16. Arizona Cardinals
Will Johnson, CB, Michigan”
“This is a value pick. I have Johnson ranked 10th on my board, and he might have been even higher had a toe injury not ended his season early. He has nine career interceptions and always seems to be around the football. Garrett Williams was impressive in the slot last season, but the Cards could stand to add on the outside, where they are starting Sean Murphy-Bunting and Starling Thomas V.”
“Opponents completed 68.6% of their passes against Arizona in 2024 (fourth worst for any defense), and the Cardinals were one of nine teams with fewer than 10 interceptions (nine).”
Shemar Stewart, Jihaad Campbell, Tetairoa McMillan, Derrick Harmon, Josh Simmons, James Pearce Jr., Kenneth Grant, Kelvin Banks and Walter Nolen go after Will Johnson… Would any of those players make you want to miss out on Johnson?