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2020 NFL Draft: Arizona Cardinals 7-round mock

By Conor Dorney

BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 15: General Manager Steve Keim of the Arizona Cardinals looks on prior to the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Dan Kubus/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 15: General Manager Steve Keim of the Arizona Cardinals looks on prior to the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Dan Kubus/Getty Images) /
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TEMPE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 23: Running back Eno Benjamin #3 of the Arizona State Sun Devils rushes the football against the Oregon Ducks during the first half of the NCAAF game at Sun Devil Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TEMPE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 23: Running back Eno Benjamin #3 of the Arizona State Sun Devils rushes the football against the Oregon Ducks during the first half of the NCAAF game at Sun Devil Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

. RB. Sun Devils . Eno Benjamin. 114. player. 854

If I had my way as a fellow Sun Devil alum, Arizona State running back Eno Benjamin would be the number one overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Alas, this is probably why I’m not the GM of an NFL team but there’s still no doubt that Benjamin is a great value pick in the fourth round for the in-state Arizona Cardinals.

Steve Keim hit the jackpot with an in-season trade for Kenyan Drake and despite placing the transition tag on him, could opt for a running back in the upcoming draft with David Johnson now out of the picture. Benjamin represents a much different skill set than Drake but still should have good production in Kingsubry’s offensive system.

Benjamin is undersized and doesn’t have breakaway speed, but he’s an incredibly tough runner and shows outstanding vision and ability to make defenders miss. He has good hands out of the backfield and would be a great fit in Kingsbury’s open spread offense concept.

. EDGE. Tigers . Nick Coe. 131. player. 842

*the exact fourth-round pick the Texans are sending to Arizona in the Cardinals trade is not clear, so we will use Houston’s 131st overall selection for the time being

Once upon a time, Auburn looked poised to have three potential first-rounders on the defensive line with Derrick Brown, Marlon Davidson, and Nick Coe. But after a disappointing junior season from Coe, a middle-round selection seems much more likely.

Coe has excellent size (6-foot-5, 280 pounds) and despite participating in the linebackers group at the Combine, his fit is most definitely along the defensive line in multiple fronts. His ability to convert speed to power is apparent on tape even though he hasn’t quite figured out the nuances of rushing the passer quite yet.

Auburn coaches elected to hold Coe out of a game against Arkansas last season, so the Cardinals will certainly need to do their homework on if they believe he fits the locker room going forward. But for a guy who was once compared as a redshirt freshman to Myles Garrett, he’s a guy worth getting in your building and hoping your coaching staff is able to unlock his full potential.

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