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Arizona Cardinals 7-round mock draft, PAC-12 only edition

By Avery Duncan

BOULDER, CO - OCTOBER 05: The Colorado Golden Buffalo Marching Band performs prior to facing the Oregon Ducks at Folsom Field on October 5, 2013 in Boulder, Colorado. The Ducks defeated the Buffs 57-16. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
BOULDER, CO - OCTOBER 05: The Colorado Golden Buffalo Marching Band performs prior to facing the Oregon Ducks at Folsom Field on October 5, 2013 in Boulder, Colorado. The Ducks defeated the Buffs 57-16. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /
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TEMPE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 08: Wide receiver N’Keal Harry #1 of the Arizona State Sun Devils walks on the field during the college football game against the Michigan State Spartans at Sun Devil Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils defeated the Spartans 16-13. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TEMPE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 08: Wide receiver N’Keal Harry #1 of the Arizona State Sun Devils walks on the field during the college football game against the Michigan State Spartans at Sun Devil Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils defeated the Spartans 16-13. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Round 2

This was about as obvious as they come. Not only is N’Keal Harry an Arizona native and fan-favorite, but he would also fill a massive hole on the offense. The N’Keal Harry-Cardinals fit felt so meant to be that I nearly made him the No. 1 overall pick, instead of Dillard.

Standing at 6-foot-2.5 and 228-pounds, Harry has the ideal size to fill in at X-receiver immediately. He’s a fan favorite with his alpha dog mentality, and it shows in the film room as well. He’s also a contested catch ace due to plus body control, concentration, and soft, yet strong hands. Mix his physicality with a versatile route-tree and Harry looks the part. That very same physicality shows with his willingness to attack the middle of the field, blocking, and press-beating techniques.

Harry is also one of the better receivers in this class with the ball in his hands. Per Pro Football Focus, the receiver tallied 1,287 yards after the catch and returned a punt to the house. He makes up for his average speed (4.53 second 40-yard-dash) with physicality and balance that keep his legs churning through tackles.

But Harry isn’t perfect. He’s a functional athlete but lacks explosiveness. That lack of burst shows against better press coverage cornerbacks and his horizontal-breaking routes — ultimately meaning that he will need to work harder to create separation at the next level.

However, his ability to win against physical coverage could prop him into the first round. If not, the Cardinals shouldn’t hesitate to use the No. 33 selection on a potentially game-changing force that’s already a fan favorite.

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