5 Cardinals first-round picks who did not live to expectations

The Arizona Cardinals have botched a lot of draft picks since they moved to the desert. However, there are five picks that stand out more than the others.

The picks listed spent four or fewer seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, and they were all selected in the top half of the first round. For this reason, notable busts like Robert Nkemdiche did not make the cut.

Also, this list does not include the Chicago Cardinals or the St. Louis Cardinals; it focuses on 1988 to the present. While most of the players listed below became either backups or were out of the league, there is one exception who became a star at their position later in their career.

Therefore, this slideshow does not point only to draft busts who did not sustain an NFL career; but players who did not live to expectations as members of the Cardinals.

So, who made the cut for the five dishonorable mentions? Keep reading to find out more.