When asked at the Scouting Combine in Feb. which position he played, Simmons nonchalantly replied, “defense.” Steve Keim had to be licking his chops at that sort of response from the 6-4, 238-pound 21-year-old.
Steve Keim has had a hell of an off-season. And after sticking to the “best player available” playbook, he’s certainly hit a home run with do-it-all defensive player, Isaiah Simmons. However, with less than usual draft capital, Keim will need to pull off some more magic if he wants to continue his stellar off-season.
The Cardinals gave up their 2020 second round pick to the Houston Texans to acquire Deandre Hopkins.