After being drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 29th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the expectations were extremely high for the former All-SEC player. After all, the former No. 1 overall prospect in the country who chose to play in Oxford over Alabama, Clemson and LSU was one of the most talked about names in the draft and the combine. But, not for the best reasons. Nevertheless, 6’3, 294-pound guys who run a 4.8 40-yard dash don’t grow on trees so Bruce Arians and company pulled the trigger.
Since arriving in Phoenix, his career has been riddled with injury reports and questions about his focus, drive and overall effort.