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Arizona Cardinals 7-round mock draft, ACC only edition

By Jonah Hovis

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide with the trophy in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide with the trophy in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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CHESTNUT HILL, MA – OCTOBER 13: Chris Lindstrom #75 of the Boston College Eagles leads the Boston College Eagles out of the tunnel before the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Alumni Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)
CHESTNUT HILL, MA – OCTOBER 13: Chris Lindstrom #75 of the Boston College Eagles leads the Boston College Eagles out of the tunnel before the game against the Louisville Cardinals at Alumni Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) /

The NFL Offensive Lineman has developed over the years and these guys really have shown they are incredible athletes, Chris Lindstrom is one of those guys. Standing at 6-foot-3 weighing 308-pounds Lindstrom shows speed and agility for a big man. He is considered to be one of the more agile interior linemen in the draft and it showed on tape.

Lindstrom is a very efficient pass blocker for he has a great reaction time and powerful hands when making contact. According to Pro Football Focus, he was rank 2nd in pass-blocking efficiency at 99.5 and was in the top 25 in run-blocking efficiency. Arizona Cardinals struggled in pass blocking last year allowing pass rushers to get to the quarterback left and right, Lindstrom would be a value pick to plug right into that offensive line to help manage that problem.

At College, he had experience at both tackle and guard where he showed his versatility that he could potentially play some center. The main reason he is seen inside is that he does have long arms making him somewhat vulnerable at times on the line of scrimmage. Although he used his athletic ability and great technique to overcome the shortness of his arms.

Once the draft process has moved on Lindstrom name has been buzzing more and more each day. The Boston College product has some interest in the first round, but with his shorter frame for an O-Lineman in the NFL, there is a possibility he will fall. He will definitely be gone within the first two rounds and would be a steal for a team like the Arizona Cardinals who had some much struggle on the offensive front.

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