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2016 NFL Draft results: Did the Arizona Cardinals reach for Brandon Williams

We get to discuss the lovely draft term "reach." Did the Arizona Cardinals "reach" for a player in selecting Texas A&M cornerback Brandon Williams with the 92nd pick in the draft?

Williams is a highly athletic player, but has only played on defense for one season. He never played defense even in high school. He told the media, "I had never backpedaled in my life."

He is a leader and has length and speed (recording a 4.37-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine).

He was called by Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians "one of the best special teams players in the country.