Zaven Collins
FILE - Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury, left, and general manager Steve Keim discuss the upcoming NFL football draft during a news conference in Tempe, Ariz., in this Tuesday, April 16, 2019, file photo. They'll pick at No. 16 spot in the first round of the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, and seem likely to target a defensive player, particularly a cornerback. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Quick impact? Cards expect early picks will help from Day 1

By David Brandt May. 01, 2021 08:10 PM EDT

Fans watch the from the outside of the NFL Draft Theatre during the second round of the NFL football draft, Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)
Cardinals take Purdue speedster Moore with No. 49 pick

By David Brandt Apr. 30, 2021 09:14 PM EDT

FILE - Florida tight end Kyle Pitts (84) breaks free from a Missouri defender as he runs a pass pattern during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla., in this Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, file photo. Pitts is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
NFL draft: Players selected in the first round

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 29, 2021 11:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2020, file photo, Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins (23) runs back an interception for a touchdown against South Florida during an NCAA football game in Tampa, Fla. Collins has gone from having college coaches telling him he’s not good enough for a Division I scholarship to having every NFL team show up at his Pro Day. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio, File)
Tulsa at South Florida 10/23/2020

Apr. 29, 2021 10:50 PM EDT

Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins participates in an agility drill at NFL football pro day Friday, April 2, 2021, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Cardinals go LB again, grab Tulsa's Collins with No. 16 pick

By David Brandt Apr. 29, 2021 10:48 PM EDT

FILE - BYU quarterback Zach Wilson (1) celebrates an overtime win against Tennessee with fans in an NCAA college football game in Knoxville, Tenn., in this Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, file photo. Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson are expected to be the top two picks selected in the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 29, 20212, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
NFL Draft: Players selected in the first round

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 29, 2021 09:05 PM EDT

FILE - Florida wide receiver Kadarius Toney (1) sets up for a play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas in Gainesville, Fla., in this Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, file photo. Toney is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
The Latest: SEC, Alabama dominate first round of NFL draft

By The Associated Press Apr. 29, 2021 06:59 PM EDT

Improved Browns may add more defensive pieces in NFL draft

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2021 01:15 PM EDT
26. CLEVELAND BROWNS (12-6) LAST SEASON: First-year coach Kevin Stefanski side-stepped numerous obstacles related to the COVID-19 pandemic...

Saints enter draft with holes at all levels of defense

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2021 01:10 PM EDT
28. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (13-5) LAST SEASON: The Saints won the NFC South for a fourth consecutive season, and made the playoffs for the...

NFL draft: Breaking down top defensive players available

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 22, 2021 01:01 PM EDT
Top defensive players available in the NFL draft, scheduled for April 29 to May 1 (x-early entrant; y-did not play in 2020, opt out). ___ ...

Cowboys have 10th overall pick, need help for woeful defense

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2021 12:45 PM EDT
10. DALLAS COWBOYS (6-10) LAST SEASON: A slow start turned ugly under first-year coach Mike McCarthy with QB Dak Prescott's gruesome season...

Colts hoping to plug holes along offensive, defensive lines

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2021 12:42 PM EDT
21. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (11-6) LAST SEASON: After starting the season with a loss in Jacksonville, the Jags' only win, quarterback Philip...

Titans can be flexible at 22 a year after botched top pick

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2021 12:37 PM EDT
22. TENNESSEE TITANS (11-5) LAST SEASON: The Titans won their first five games while surviving the NFL's first COVID-19 outbreak of the...

Patriots need QB, remain wild card holding 15th overall pick

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2021 12:35 PM EDT
15. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-9) LAST SEASON: The first year of the post-Tom Brady era in New England began with optimism after the team...

Offensive tackle, linebacker among Washington's draft needs

By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2021 12:26 PM EDT
19. WASHINGTON (7-10) LAST SEASON: Washington took advantage of a weak NFC East to win the division in coach Ron Rivera's first season...