NFL Draft 2019: Biggest steal for each team
By Randy Gurzi
The offseason’s main event has wrapped up and now we take a look back at the NFL Draft 2019 and identify which player was the biggest steal for each team
The 2019 NFL Draft is officially behind us. The event was held this year in Nashville, Tennessee and the entire weekend was great entertainment.
After months of speculation, we saw the big names fly off the board early. Kyler Murray went No. 1 to the Arizona Cardinals and Nick Bosa followed as the No. 2 pick to the San Francisco 49ers. Other stars followed in the first round, which is where all the attention goes.
While some of those picks were easy to predict, there were some big surprises which included a few of the big names falling — thus creating great value in each round.
Here, we look back over all 255 picks and identify which player ended up being the best value pick for all 32 teams. And with that being said, we start with the biggest steal for the Arizona Cardinals, the team that kicked the weekend off.
Pick Analysis. Iowa State. Hakeem Butler. Scouting Report. WR. 103. player. 32
While they took a lot of heat for their handling of the Josh Rosen situation, the Arizona Cardinals ended up having a pretty good draft. They started things out with Kyler Murray, who was the apple of Kliff Kingsbury’s eye, but that wasn’t their last starter found in this draft.
Arizona later added cornerback Byron Murphy, slot receiver Andy Isabella and defensive end Zach Allen — all of which should become big contributors.
Then, they got their biggest steal in the fourth round, as they kicked off Saturday with Hakeem Butler out of Iowa State. The 6-foot-5, 227-pound Butler was considered a second-round prospect, but teams seemed concerned about his issues with his hands. Sure, he drops some passes, but you can’t teach the height and speed combination that he has.
While with the Cyclones, Butler developed into a human-highlight reel, continually pulling in contested passes, while averaging 22 yards per reception. The best part is, the Cardinals have a future Pro Football Hall of Fame wideout opposite him in Larry Fitzgerald, who can help Butler grow into the best possible player he can be.