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Cardinals: 5 possibilities with 16th pick in 2021 NFL Draft

By Jelani Goodridge-Reid

Nov 15, 2020; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury talks with Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) during the first half against the Buffalo Bills at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 15, 2020; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury talks with Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) during the first half against the Buffalo Bills at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /
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Cardinals target Alijah Vera-Tucker. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images) /

4. Offensive Line

Arizona has numerous holes in the roster that they can address and the depth of the interior offensive line is one of them. Any team with a young star quarterback should do anything in their power to ensure that his protection is there. Even though the number of sacks allowed decreased last season, Murray still has to run around in the pocket often before finding an open receiver. It’s beneficial to have good depth on the line for your franchise quarterback, along with the fact that an interior lineman would help their running attack as they feature a run-happy offense.

USC’s Alijah Vera-Tucker has been linked with Arizona in several mocks which makes sense. If they plan on going this direction, Vera-Tucker at 6-foot-4 and 315 pounds, provides consistent skilled blocking at guard or could even showcase his talents by setting up on the exterior if the Cardinals ever need him at tackle.

He’s one of the best linemen in this class due to his versatility. Vera-Tucker’s talent helped him earn first-team All-Pac-12 as a left tackle due to USC’s void at the position in 2020, even though he’s listed as a guard. Even with Josh Jones on the roster, the Cards will look to get Kyler Murray continued help.

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