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Arizona Cardinals: Grading the 2020 NFL Draft

By Scott Allen

CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 01: Isaiah Simmons #11 of the Clemson Tigers reacts against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the first quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 01: Isaiah Simmons #11 of the Clemson Tigers reacts against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the first quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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MOBILE, AL – JANUARY 25: Offensive Lineman Josh Jones #70 from Houston of the North Team during the 2020 Resse’s Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 25, 2020 in Mobile, Alabama. The North Team defeated the South Team 34 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
MOBILE, AL – JANUARY 25: Offensive Lineman Josh Jones #70 from Houston of the North Team during the 2020 Resse’s Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 25, 2020 in Mobile, Alabama. The North Team defeated the South Team 34 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

Josh Jones, OT, Houston

How this guy slipped from a possible first rounder to the third round is still perplexing.  Many had Jones going late in the first round or early second.

Yet at number 72 overall, Jones was still available.  There were fans practically begging on Twitter for the Cardinals to make a call to trade up to get Jones.

As it turned out, they didn’t have to do that.  They didn’t have to give away picks to get Jones.

This could be considered the steal of the draft for Keim and the Cardinals.  Of course time will tell if that statement is true or not but as of right now, it certainly appears to be that way.

Jones should come in and start right away.  He’s especially valuable if anything were to happen to D.J. Humphries.  As we know, that’s always a possibility but those two book-ending the offensive line in front of quarterback Kyler Murray is exciting to think about.

Grade: A+

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