When it came to making their pick during the sixth round of the NFL Draft, the decision for the Arizona Cardinals was a easy one. After all, it doesn’t take much thought when an organization can acquire the nation’s leading tackler in 2019 at that spot. That’s exactly what Cards general manager Steve Keim managed to accomplish with the club’s 202nd-overall selection.
Much to the franchise’s delight, the University of California’s Evan Weaver was there for the Cardinals on the draft’s third day. Why the incredibly productive inside linebacker was still available at that point was anyone’s guess.