USA TODAY Sports Weekly

ARIZONA CARDINALS

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Round 1 (No. 4 overall) — Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State: “Maserati Marv” immediatel­y becomes the No. 1 wideout on a Cards squad that lost Hollywood Brown during free agency. Yet Harrison, 21, the son of his Hall of Fame namesake, is big (6-3, 209), fast, precise and competitiv­e. Harrison will beat you with his route running, at the point of the catch or downfield depending on the situation.

Round 1 (27, from Texans) — Darius Robinson, DE, Missouri: The 6-5, 285pound All-SEC selection has the size and athleticis­m to play inside or out while thriving against the run or pass.

Round 2 (43, from Falcons) — Max Melton, CB, Rutgers: Picked off eight passes in three years for the Scarlet Knights. With 4.39 speed, the 5-11, 187pounder could show up in Arizona as the Cards’ top corner.

Round 3 (66) — Trey Benson, RB, Florida State: Big (6-0, 216), fast (4.39 40 time) and productive (2,267 yards and 24 TDs from scrimmage over past two seasons).

Round 3 (82, from Colts) — Tip Reiman, TE, Illinois: Versatile player who might be destined for dirty work behind emergent TE Trey McBride.

Round 3 (90, from Texans) — Elijah Jones, CB, Boston College: Arizona continues stacking its secondary with a player who swiped seven passes over the past two seasons.

Round 4 (104) — Dadrion TaylorDeme­rson, S, Texas Tech: Nicknamed “Rabbit,” he led Texas Tech in intercepti­ons for the last three years.

Round 5 (138) — Xavier Thomas, DE, Clemson: He flashes explosive potential in pass rush situations and could be a rotational piece early on for a Cardinals team seeking pass rush help.

Round 5 (162, from Texans) — Christian Jones, OT, Texas: He’s stiff but strong at contact with an above-average wingspan and big hands.

Round 6 (191, from Colts) — Tejhaun Palmer, WR, UAB: He needs time to develop as a route runner but has the athletic upside to be a contributo­r in time.

Round 7 (226, from Giants) — Jaden Davis, CB, Miami (Fla.): He may struggle against stronger or taller wideouts given his short arms on a 5-foot-9 frame.

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