Cardinals Gamble on Sharar in Sixth Round

0:00On April 25th, the Arizona Cardinals spent their early draft rounds stacking their offense, but on day 3, they flipped the script by grabbing two defensive players. In the sixth round, they took linebacker Carson Sherar from Iowa, a 6 foot 1, 231 pound athlete who's got serious upside. Earlier picks leaned heavy on attack, but now they're bolstering the back 7. Sherar clocked a 456 in the 40, leaped a 40 inch vertical, and hit a 10 foot 3 broad jump numbers that popped for his position, and screamed raw athleticism. Fans and scouts see him as a classic late round gamble. He's only started 13 games total, with some inconsistencies against blocks and pursuit speed holding him back. Still, in those starts, he racked up 83 tackles in 12 for loss, showing he can produce when on the field. His path looks like special teams ace at first, maybe mirroring Zeke Turner as a core special teamer with backup potential. The cards aren't betting the farm, but in the sixth, it's low risk, high reward if he

1:04pans out. This move rounds out their defensive depth without overcommitting, keeping the roster flexible heading into camp. Smart play for a team building smart. NFL News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on game day.