2011 NFL Draft Picks: Arizona Cardinals Projections – Results

With free agency unavailable this off-season, it will be interesting to see how each team drafts this spring. Throughout the three days of the 2011 NFL draft, we will be updating this page for the Arizona Cardinals every night to give you analysis of their selection results.

On Thursday NFL teams will only select players in the first round of the draft. On Friday, they will all select their second and third round picks.

Saturday each team will finish of its draft by selecting players through rounds four to seven. Enjoy the draft and come back here later to see our take on players selected for the Arizona Cardinals.

2011 NFL Draft Picks (Before Draft Begins)

Cardinals Needs Heading Into Draft

QB, OG, OT, OLB, CB

Selections

1 round, 5th pick – CB Patrick Peterson

Personally, my hart is broken as I was hoping the 49ers would get Patrick Peterson with the seventh overall pick. Seeing the 49ers rivals take Peterson is a killer but this is probably the best pick for them. This is a great player to take but the Cardinals are desperate for a quarterback and offensive line help.

Fantasy – Instant IDP star, this guy is going to be good.

Second Round

37. Running Backs Ryan Williams

Well this should mark the end of the Beanie Wells experiment as the teams possible feature back after they took him in the first round, two years ago. Ryan Williams is a decent running back but I feel the Cardinals are doing nothing to address their most important needs. Don’t expect this team to go back to the playoffs in 2011.

69. Tight End Rob Housler

I don’t like the Cardinals draft to this point but at least they have a pass catching tight end on the team now. Who’s going to throw the football? How are they going to stop the run? Give me a break!

103. Outside Linebacker Sam Acho

136. Running Back Anthony Sherman

171. Linebacker Quan Sturdivant

184. Defensive Tackle David Carter

249. Wide Receiver Demarco Sampson