Because the Arizona Cardinals have two first-round picks in the 2024 NFL draft, mock drafts are kind of fun. Most have a common pick with the fourth overall pick but their selection at No. 27 varies.
ESPN’s Field Yates put together a mock draft and the Cardinals land a big-time receiver and a big offensive lineman.
No. 4 pick: Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr.
Harrison is the player pretty much every Cardinals fans want.
From Yates:
Few pick projections are as straightforward as this one, as the receiver-needy Cardinals could land my top-ranked wideout in this class and one of the most highly regarded wideout prospects of the past handful of years. Arizona needs a WR from the start, but things are only magnified by Marquise Brown being a free agent. Harrison is a silky smooth 6-4 205-pounder who would make life much easier on quarterback Kyler Murray the second he arrives at the team facility. His prototypical size is paired with excellent route running and body control.
Harrison is honestly an easy pick. He looks like an absolutely special player coming from a program that keeps pumping out big-time receivers. The Cardinals need a big-time receiver for Murray. Easy call.
Pick No. 27: Alabama OT JC Latham
Could the Cardinals take a first-round tackle in two consecutive years and lock up both bookends for Murray for years?
It makes sense, especially with D.J. Humphries likely to miss most of next season with a torn ACL.
From Yates:
With 2023 first-rounder Paris Johnson Jr. capable of moving over to left tackle (veteran D.J. Humphries is coming off of a late-season ACL tear), Latham could slide right into a right tackle role from Day 1. Latham has nuclear strength at the point of attack to make defenders think twice about getting in his path. This pick would set Murray up with a second franchise tackle — and don’t forget about the WR1 we got him in Harrison back at No. 4.
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