Josh Jones’ professional career didn’t begin in Las Vegas as planned.
Instead, Jones, one of nearly 60 prospects who were invited to participate in the first-ever virtual draft, had his professional football dreams realized at home when he was picked 72nd overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2020 NFL Draft on Friday.
The offensive tackle, whose selection to the Cardinals extended the Cougars’ NFL Draft streak to five seasons, joins a Cardinals team that went 5-10-1 last season.
Arizona was one of the worst pass-defending teams in the league in 2019, giving up a sixth-most 50 sacks.