The Arizona Cardinals have the 23rd overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. The draft begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. Arizona time). There are only a few hours left for final projections and mock drafts to predict what will happen.
NFL Network’s Peter Schrager released his final mock draft Thursday morning and it is always one for Cardinals fans to pay attention to, as Schrager is close with Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury.
Kingsbury does not have the final say in the Cardinals’ selection, but Schrager definitely has some insight as to what Arizona might do.
In his latest projections, the Cardinals made Boston College offensive lineman Zion Johnson their selection at No. 23 overall.
Whip-smart with a graduate degree in computer science, Johnson can play either center or guard in Arizona.
Johnson might not start this season but could be the future at guard or center. He is intelligent and athletic.
In Schrager’s last mock draft, he had the Cardinals going with Penn State receiver Jahan Dotson. Dotson is off the board, getting selected No. 19 by the New Orleans Saints. The Cardinals pass on Arkansas wideout Treylon Burks, who lasts until the 30th overall pick to the Chiefs.
Schrager has said the Cardinals are locked in on drafting an offensive player in the first round after selecting defensive players each of the last two years.
Would the Cardinals pass on Burks for Johnson?
We will perhaps see that happen tonight when the draft happens.
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