Arizona Cardinals draft profile: CB Mackensie Alexander
By Scott Allen
The Arizona Cardinals select 29th in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft
As we are about to fly into April, the 2016 NFL Draft is getting closer and closer. The Arizona Cardinals select 29th in the first round. We now have just four weeks until the big night in Chicago.
Here is a look at the draft profile of cornerback Mackensie Alexander out of Clemson. He is a possibility for the Cardinals.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 190
The upside:
He’s from Clemson, what more do you need to know? The Cardinals have done well with players from Clemson in recent history. He has good anticipation and is quick and light on his feet according to cbssports.com
The downside:
He’s missing though what coach Bruce Arians wants the most. Height. Arians made no bones about getting taller in the secondary after they lost the NFC Championship Game. Although he was tough to throw against, he actually has never had an interception, which is very difficult to believe given his high marks.
What people are saying:
If the #Steelers take a corner in the first round, only William Jackson III and Mackensie Alexander are worth it at that spot.
— NFL Spin Zone (@NFLSpinZone) March 26, 2016
11 of 20 mock drafts I just looked at have #Chiefs taking CB at 28. William Jackson III, Eli Apple & Mackensie Alexander the popular names.
— Chiefs Reporter (@ChiefsReporter) March 31, 2016
I’m not so as much worried about the no interceptions as I am the height. The Cardinals secondary missed balls last season due to height and speed or lack thereof. Speed isn’t an issue with Alexander. Someone will snatch him up in the first round.