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Arizona Cardinals NFL draft history: A look at the defensive backs

Before we see who the Cardinals take in the 2017 NFL draft, the Heat Index decided to look back at the team's previous drafts since moving to Arizona.

Here's what we found out about the team's selections at defensive back:

The Arizona Cardinals have taken a defensive back (cornerback or safety) in the first round five times since moving to Arizona.

The first?

Cornerback Tom Knight (No. 9 overall) out of Iowa in 1997.

The most recent?

Safety Deone Bucannon (No. 27 overall) out of Washington State in 2014.