El draft de la NFL se llevará a cabo del 28 al 30 de Abril en Chicago. Cardenales han hecho frente a sus mayores necesidades con el intercambio de Chandler Jones y a través de la agencia libre, sin embargo, tienen como objetivo añadir más piezas de impacto. Daremos un vistazo a cada posición durante las próximas semanas, conforme el draft se avecina.
Más análisis del draft: Mariscales |Apoyadores |Receptores |Profundos |Especialistas | Corredores |Línea Defensiva | Alas Cerradas
Primera repasada al draft: Línea Ofensiva
Cardenales bajo contrato: Tackle Jared Veldheer; Guardia Mike Iupati; Guardia Evan Mathis; Tackel D.J. Humphries; Centro A.Q. Shipley; Guardia Earl Watford; Guardia Antoine McClain; Tackle Rob Crisp; Tackle John Wetzel; Centro Taylor Boggs; Tackle Edawn Coughman; Guardia John Fullington; Centro Valerian Ume-Ezeoke
Necesidad: Mediana
Images of the offensive linemen projected to get selected in the NFL draft
![Stanford G Josh Garnett: Projected second-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/rzqu9kwgkozo0zfkau86.jpg)
Stanford G Josh Garnett: Projected second-rounder
![Kansas G Cody Whitehair: Projected second-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/qr0sashikfjvd8g2s26m.jpg)
Kansas G Cody Whitehair: Projected second-rounder
![Arizona State G/C Christian Westerman: Projected second-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/uvqhxc4ock4yqbwiva03.jpg)
Arizona State G/C Christian Westerman: Projected second-rounder
![Missouri G Connor McGovern: Projected third-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/fug2szs3wfiih9stj23q.jpg)
Missouri G Connor McGovern: Projected third-rounder
![Oregon State G Isaac Seumalo: Projected third-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/bul00b9wtboqfal5yuyw.jpg)
Oregon State G Isaac Seumalo: Projected third-rounder
![Washington State G Joe Dahl: Projected third-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/rfzxcjjiqcndfxlbbum8.jpg)
Washington State G Joe Dahl: Projected third-rounder
![Michigan G Graham Glasgow: Projected fourth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/tjhahnanxopeoisfk0yj.jpg)
Michigan G Graham Glasgow: Projected fourth-rounder
![LSU G Vadal Alexander: Projected fourth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/myrqqtxsu0xqkqhnbxse.jpg)
LSU G Vadal Alexander: Projected fourth-rounder
![Boise State G Rees Odhiambo: Projected fifth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/yhkuvclksds19bme3md6.jpg)
Boise State G Rees Odhiambo: Projected fifth-rounder
![Arkansas G Sebastian Tretola: Projected fifth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/o45ezr9ezfnufw1jubsk.jpg)
Arkansas G Sebastian Tretola: Projected fifth-rounder
![San Diego State G Darrell Green: Projected sixth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/d4muqdhb9gr1dazpkmix.jpg)
San Diego State G Darrell Green: Projected sixth-rounder
![North Carolina G Landon Turner: Projected sixth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/qhvu47p8ryttassskt0v.jpg)
North Carolina G Landon Turner: Projected sixth-rounder
![North Carolina State G Joe Thuney: Projected sixth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/polrb28qjr8o4o9fhzyo.jpg)
North Carolina State G Joe Thuney: Projected sixth-rounder
![Arkansas G Denver Kirkland: Projected sixth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/zkisftcs66gtkwymcutd.jpg)
Arkansas G Denver Kirkland: Projected sixth-rounder
![Harvard G Anthony Fabiano: Projected sixth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/vlqf74hy6groa6sltmw1.jpg)
Harvard G Anthony Fabiano: Projected sixth-rounder
![Illinois G Ted Karras: Projected seventh-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/m0jfszar0y8mnmekznob.jpg)
Illinois G Ted Karras: Projected seventh-rounder
![Temple G Kyle Friend: Projected seventh-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/uy7bmzivaylklibetsei.jpg)
Temple G Kyle Friend: Projected seventh-rounder
![Alabama C Ryan Kelly: Projected first-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/mxqyjzxlpj2uikqrp7jf.jpg)
Alabama C Ryan Kelly: Projected first-rounder
![Notre Dame C Nick Martin: Projected second-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/m8xm35bxf1q20jxgrmai.jpg)
Notre Dame C Nick Martin: Projected second-rounder
![USC C Max Tuerk: Projected third-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/pd3v3cntvjdroilvqtds.jpg)
USC C Max Tuerk: Projected third-rounder
![Missouri C Evan Boehm: Projected fourth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/bqla4aauvfixaqvfyrxk.jpg)
Missouri C Evan Boehm: Projected fourth-rounder
![Michigan State C Jack Allen: Projected fifth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/i8lq5fhama8jiecqftv3.jpg)
Michigan State C Jack Allen: Projected fifth-rounder
![Iowa C Austin Blythe: Projected seventh-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/r5l4i9ao9euur9nobhhg.jpg)
Iowa C Austin Blythe: Projected seventh-rounder
![Mississippi T Laremy Tunsil: Projected top-5 pick](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/y8t3x2wzmpukdbkiqzgy.jpg)
Mississippi T Laremy Tunsil: Projected top-5 pick
![Michigan State T Jack Conklin: Projected first-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/ics4eg0gzfdbok9etbna.jpg)
Michigan State T Jack Conklin: Projected first-rounder
![Notre Dame T Ronnie Stanley: Projected first-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/vuk2n3cpayjj7lneobws.jpg)
Notre Dame T Ronnie Stanley: Projected first-rounder
![Ohio State T Taylor Decker: Projected first-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/q6wxm3rjqnkk4ljtk1md.jpg)
Ohio State T Taylor Decker: Projected first-rounder
![Indiana T Jason Spriggs: Projected second-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/qimpotiysrrpwedeyrdm.jpg)
Indiana T Jason Spriggs: Projected second-rounder
![Texas Tech T Le'Raven Clark: Projected second-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/jzltw7g1yn2vmrqbyoxu.jpg)
Texas Tech T Le'Raven Clark: Projected second-rounder
![Auburn T Shon Coleman: Projected second-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/qol3lgqjwpk40iyg3fqx.jpg)
Auburn T Shon Coleman: Projected second-rounder
![Texas A&M T Germain Ifedi: Projected second-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/mwvytxvcnroab4buzejl.jpg)
Texas A&M T Germain Ifedi: Projected second-rounder
![LSU T Jerald Hawkins: Projected third-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/p4qhqfkbo1fap38ggovm.jpg)
LSU T Jerald Hawkins: Projected third-rounder
![UCLA T Caleb Benenoch: Projected third-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/fo4l5afrmw5rk8i2rvlt.jpg)
UCLA T Caleb Benenoch: Projected third-rounder
![Western Michigan T Willie Beavers: Projected fourth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/weediafvqotx0dpufoub.jpg)
Western Michigan T Willie Beavers: Projected fourth-rounder
![Stanford T Kyle Murphy: Projected fourth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/f6haqg6loqoqnefpwx5k.jpg)
Stanford T Kyle Murphy: Projected fourth-rounder
![Georgia T John Theus: Projected fourth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/uvecxwjeenpxpl3tg31e.jpg)
Georgia T John Theus: Projected fourth-rounder
![Mississippi T Fahn Cooper: Projected fifth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/ocug0nhihc5r2hqokybx.jpg)
Mississippi T Fahn Cooper: Projected fifth-rounder
![North Dakota State T Joe Haeg: Projected fifth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/im4grbanmal6qsyvebmo.jpg)
North Dakota State T Joe Haeg: Projected fifth-rounder
![Auburn T Avery Young: Projected sixth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/xewa5z6u9kl5newm8l3h.jpg)
Auburn T Avery Young: Projected sixth-rounder
![West Georgia T Dominique Robertson: Projected sixth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/a1raevgrdcullp7v91xd.jpg)
West Georgia T Dominique Robertson: Projected sixth-rounder
![Nebraska T Alex Lewis: Projected sixth-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/jnfql6ri4cmfsjic1aug.jpg)
Nebraska T Alex Lewis: Projected sixth-rounder
![Nebraska T Cole Toner: Projected seventh-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/ozxp2x7vds7ispw9ktsk.jpg)
Nebraska T Cole Toner: Projected seventh-rounder
![South Carolina T Brandon Shell: Projected seventh-rounder](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/cardinals/hk8kloqv1ucgcsvh8mwc.jpg)
South Carolina T Brandon Shell: Projected seventh-rounder
Análisis: La adición del guardia derecho Evan Mathis en la agencia libre ofrece al mariscal Carson Palmer tres linieros ofensivos veteranos para su protección, junto con el tackle izquierdo Jared Veldheer y el guardia izquierdo Mike Iupati. Juntos forman un impresionante núcleo, y la línea ofensiva aparentemente será un área de fortaleza siempre y cuando los otros dos puestos se solidifiquen. El ex reclutado de primera ronda D.J. Humphries se espera que sea titular como guardia derecho, por lo que centro sería la opción más probable si Cardenales buscan un liniero ofensivo en la parte superior del draft. A.Q. Shipley está al momento planeado para la posición, aunque no sería una sorpresa que el director general Steve Keim seleccione a un novato para competir por el puesto.
Ryan Kelly de Alabama es el centro mejor calificado y se le vincula con Cardenales en la posición número 29 en varios simulacros del draft. No hay garantía de que esté en el tablero a esas alturas, y ningún otro centro se proyecta que llegue tan alto. Nick Martin de Notre Dame y Max Tuerk de USC se espera sean selecciones de segundo día, aunque podrían ser elegidos antes que Cardenales puedan seleccionar en la tercera ronda. Mientras se prevé que sólo seis centros serán reclutados, el entrenador Bruce Arians mencionó que muchos centros de la NFL han hecho la transición de guardia o tackle, lo que abre un mundo de posibilidades.
Cardenales perdieron a los tackles Bobby Massie y Bradley Sowell, así como a los guardias Ted Larsen y Jonathan Cooper esta temporada baja, por lo que podrían estar en la búsqueda de respaldo para la línea ofensiva en la parte final del draft. Cualquier adición tendría que competir contra jugadores como Earl Watford, Antoine McClain y Rob Crisp para un puesto en el plantel.
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