Arizona Cardinals: Kliff Kingsbury is a surprise winner on draft night

For those keeping track at home, Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury is a surprise winner on Opening Night of the 2020 NFL Draft.

If perception is reality, then you have to believe that one of the biggest winners on Opening Night of the 2020 NFL Draft was Arizona Cardinals head coach, Kliff Kingsbury. That’s right. Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons was a safe and solid selection for Arizona, but for those outside the Grand Canyon State, Kingsbury displayed some envious swag that may have won the night, and had the media buzzing about his swanky Arizona home on Friday.

As far as war rooms go, the yacht Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was on will be hard to beat. But as far as aesthetics and the simple but always appreciated “cool factor” go, Kingsbury owned the night.

This year’s draft was not what fans have grown accustomed to. It was different. It was much more personal, and also highly interactive. In these times, that is necessary. Moving forward, fans should hope for the over the top production that NFL cities can provide. 2020 should be an outlier and not a trend.

As for Thursday night, it was interesting to peek into the personal side of the NFL world. From basements to yachts, to the ultra-chick in Arizona, the latest version of the draft was all about personal style. For those drafted, it was a family home, parents, siblings, and close friends. It was different, and whether we see that again in the coming years remains to be seen.

As for the Arizona Cardinals, Kliff Kingsbury, and first-round draft pick Isaiah Simmons, well, Kingsbury and his digs are certainly a fun story and will lead a lot of chatter post-draft. In a world where a picture can be worth a thousand words, a few were offered as the sports world dug into the events of Thursday night. If Arizona begins to crank up the wins, that will wind up the bigger story in 2020.