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2019 NFL mock draft: Kyler Murray heads to Cardinals at No. 1

By Brad Weiss

MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up before the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - DECEMBER 29: Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners warms up before the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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EUGENE, OR – OCTOBER 13: University of Washington defensive back Byron Murphy (1) prepares for a play during a college football game between the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies on October 13, 2018, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.(Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
EUGENE, OR – OCTOBER 13: University of Washington defensive back Byron Murphy (1) prepares for a play during a college football game between the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies on October 13, 2018, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.(Photo by Brian Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

. Cornerback. Washington. Byron Murphy. 20. player. 55

The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to navigate the rest of the offseason without so many headaches, as they have finally put to rest the issues with stars Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown. The team traded away Brown to  the Oakland Raiders for two draft picks, and decided that it was time to part ways with Bell via free agency.

Without Brown and Bell, the offense is lacking some  big names, but guys like James Connor and JuJu Smith-Schuster will now have to step up even more. Ben Roethlisberger is back for another season, so  they are set at quarterback, and they do still have one of the more talented offensive lines in football.

On the other side of the ball, the Steelers made some solid moves this offseason, including bringing in former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Steven Nelson. However, they still need help at  the position group, and a player like Byron Murphy at No. 20 overall would be a solid get this late in round one.

Looking at the cornerbacks in this draft class, Murphy and Greedy Williams stand out above all others, so getting him at No. 20 is a good spot. Joe Haden is still solid at the position, and Nelson adds good depth, but Murphy is a guy who could come in and start right away in 2019.

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