NFL Spin Zone
Fansided

2019 NFL Mock Draft: Josh Allen rises in full 2-round mock

By Randy Gurzi

LEXINGTON, KY - OCTOBER 07: Josh Allen #41 of the Kentucky Wildcats motions at the bench during the game against the Missouri Tigers at Commonwealth Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY - OCTOBER 07: Josh Allen #41 of the Kentucky Wildcats motions at the bench during the game against the Missouri Tigers at Commonwealth Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 41
Next
COLUMBUS, OH – SEPTEMBER 08: Artur Sitkowski #8 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights throws a pass while under pressure from Nick Bosa #97 of the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first quarter of the game at Ohio Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – SEPTEMBER 08: Artur Sitkowski #8 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights throws a pass while under pressure from Nick Bosa #97 of the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first quarter of the game at Ohio Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

1. Arizona Cardinals: Nick Bosa, EDGE, Ohio State

After moving on from Steve Wilks after just one season, there’s hope for the Arizona Cardinals that they can find a coach the players will respond to. It likely wasn’t easy firing a guy just one season after hiring him, but the results spoke for themselves.

More from NFL Spin Zone

The Cardinals just didn’t perform well under Wilks, and there was no way to pinpoint what the actual problem was. They were bad in all facets and even a respected star player like David Johnson was unable to accomplish much last season. Also unable to accomplish anything was their defense.

That was a bit surprising considering they had been good on that side in the past and Wilks was a respected defensive mind, he even coached that side of the ball in Carolina before joining Arizona.

All their shortcomings equaled up to them owning the No. 1 pick in this draft, and since they have their quarterback of the future in Josh Rosen, they can go with the absolute best player here which is Ohio State’s Nick Bosa. The edge rushing Bosa is No. 1 on most draft boards and will give the Cardinals a nightmarish defensive line to deal with once paired with Chandler Jones.

Those two can help the entire defense improve, and if they can get Rosen up to speed — and figure out how to get Johnson involved again — 2019 could be a much better season.

Home/NFL Draft