Arizona Cardinals full 2016 NFL Draft picks
By Jason Evans
We have the full list of who the Arizona Cardinals selected in the 2016 NFL Draft
Here is who Cardinals GM Steve Keim selected in the 2016 NFL Draft
Round 1 (29)- Robert Nkemdiche, DT, Ole Miss
Round 3 (92)- Brandon Williams, CB, Texas A&M
Round 4 (128)- Evan Boehm, C, Missouri
Round 5 (167)- Marqui Christian, S, Midwestern St.
Round 5 (170)- Cole Turner, T, Harvard
Round 6 (205)- Harlan Miller, CB, Southeastern Louisiana
The Arizona Cardinals were close to going to the Super Bowl for the second time in franchise history. They escaped in overtime against the Green Bay Packers, but the Carolina Panthers blew them out in the NFC Championship game.
The one area the Cardinals needed to get better in is rushing the passer. Their best pass rusher last season was Dwight Freeney and they brought him in off the street midway through the season.
They traded their second round pick to New England for Chandler Jones and added Nkemdiche to improve that area. Both have character concerns, but guys like Tyronn Mathieu fell to them because of concerns and he’s flourished there. It’s possible both Jones and Nkemdiche will succeed in the desert.
The Cardinals secondary was beat up toward the end of the year so the Cards added depth to that with three picks. Williams, Christian and Miller will all be fighting for spots either as a part of the secondary or on special teams.
Boehm and Turner both provide depth on the offensive line. Boehm could find himself starting at center within a year or two.
The Cardinals were close last year. Can their additions put them over the top in 2016?