Arizona Cardinals 7-round mock draft, Big Ten only edition

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 24: Ohio State fans celebrate in the fourth quarter after the Buckeyes added another touchdown as Michigan Wolverines fans watch at Ohio Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan 62-39. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 24: Ohio State fans celebrate in the fourth quarter after the Buckeyes added another touchdown as Michigan Wolverines fans watch at Ohio Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan 62-39. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
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COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 24: Ohio State fans celebrate in the fourth quarter after the Buckeyes added another touchdown as Michigan Wolverines fans watch at Ohio Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan 62-39. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 24: Ohio State fans celebrate in the fourth quarter after the Buckeyes added another touchdown as Michigan Wolverines fans watch at Ohio Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan 62-39. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

In this Arizona Cardinals mock draft, all the selection are coming from the gritty conference up North, the Big-Ten

In this mock draft, you could see a few picks that may occur in the upcoming draft. As a conference filled with defensive prospects and reliable offensive lineman, the Arizona Cardinals will surely be watching.

This year, the Big Ten two potential top-ten picks on the defensive side of the ball in Ohio State’s Nick Bosa and Michigan’s Rashan Gary. Although last year’s Big Ten didn’t have flashy offensive teams like Clemson and Oklahoma high, this conference brings a lot of good traits to the table such as building brands of powerful running and hard-nosed defenses.

Let me set the foundation of this mock draft and what to expect while reading it.

  • No trading back picks.
  • Selections can only be made from Big Ten players only.
  • The player has to be broadly viewed as a candidate to be selected in their respective round.

For the picks, I’ve stuck with team needs.  If you were wondering what those team needs are looking like, they are something like this; offensive line, wide receiver, defensive front-seven, cornerback, and tight end.

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