Cardinals get Kyler Murray help in 2020 NFL Draft 7-round mock

The Cardinals have gone back-and-forth with how they want to treat the Patrick Peterson contract situation. Earlier in the 2019 season, there were rumors floating around that they were shopping the All-Pro corner, however, just recently Steve Kiem (General Manager) came out and said he wants Peterson to retire in Arizona. Peterson is set to be a free agent next summer and is pretty much a sure thing to get a hefty haul of cash; if the Cardinals want to avoid backing up the brinks truck, drafting a player like Dane Jackson is the right call.

Jackson isn’t the same type of athlete that Peterson is, but he is very good at the line-of-scrimmage. His technique can get sloppy as the route begins to progress, but with Peterson set to be a Cardinal for the year (at least for now) and Bryon Murphy — last year’s 2nd round pick — manning to another side, it will give Jackson some time to develop.

Getting offensive lineman to surround your young quarterback with is an absolute must; you have to give him the best shot to win early and keeping him protected in the pocket it nearly half the battle. Having said that, the Cardinals draft Tremayne Anchrum with their final pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Anchrum played the right tackle position for Clemson, but due to his size — 6’2″, 314-pounds and 33 5/8″ arms — he will likely be making a move inside once he enters the NFL ranks.

Currently, as it stands, Anchrum is a much better run-blocker than he is at protecting the passer, he doesn’t quite have the length you’d like from a tackle. Putting him on the inside will make it easier to frame-blocks in pass-sets and help resolve some of the issues he has as a prospect. Anchrum isn’t likely to make an impact early on in his career, but he has the upside, and with his athletic ability, he could find himself in a starting role in the next year or two.