Arizona Cardinals may listen to Kyler Murray

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray reportedly has been in general manager Steve Keim’s ear regarding the draft

This shouldn’t come as a shock, but Pro Football Talk reported that Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray wants Oklahoma Receiver Cee Dee Lamb to be the team’s first round pick in April. File that under things we expected to hear.

Keim apparently compared Lamb to Houston Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins.  Certainly a very good comparison and something that will be music to some Cardinals fans ears.

However take everything you hear, even directly from the team, regarding draft picks with a grain of salt at this point.  It’s all about sportsmanship.  But maybe, just maybe the Cardinals will do what it takes to keep Murray happy?

Murray of course will want his guy from Oklahoma in Arizona.  Can you blame him?  Certainly the possibility exists the Cardinals would take him with the 8th pick in the first round.

However it also has seemed the desire for defensive players has taken place, something we’ve been talking up over the last couple of months.  The Cardinals may be better suited to draft a defensive player, there will be plenty available.

Lamb would certainly help the current receiver room.  But is he the best choice for the Cardinals that high?  Lamb is definitely worthy of a high pick but the Cardinals have bigger needs.

Cornerback, linebacker, defensive line all seem like smarter options for the Cardinals.  It’s almost if we are back to where we were in 2019.

Many of us, including yours truly, thought there was no way the Cardinals would take Murray with the number one pick.  We were all certain it would be Nick Bosa or Quentin Williams.

This year the Cardinals should take the smart pick rather than the sexy pick.  Don’t get me wrong, Murray turned out to be a great selection for them but at some point the Cardinals will need more young top talent on the defensive side of the ball.  Unfortunately that became evident in 2019.