Paul played three seasons for Arkansas before transferring to Ole Miss. He is 6-foot-1 and 235 pounds. He is athletic and was productive last season with 88 tackles, 11 for loss, 3.5 sacks, an interception and five pass breakups.

Pro Football Network has a new seven-round mock draft and the Cardinals address a number of needs, starting with a name that has come up a couple of times in other projections recently in the first round. Let’s see these picks for the Cardinals.

Welcome back to Mock Draft Monday, Arizona Cardinals fans! The Cardinals only have five draft picks currently and would certainly be interested in getting some more ammo for a draft class loaded on defense – which should be the top priority for upgrading this offseason.

The Arizona Cardinals select Alabama guard Tyler Booker with the No. 16 overall pick in ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr.'s first 2025 mock draft.

ARIZONA -- It's officially mock draft season for the Arizona Cardinals, who have a world of possibilities with the 16th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Arizona could opt to fix a few different positions, though they're heavily favored to address the defensive side of the ball with their earliest of five total picks.

The Cardinals were predicted to use each of their first three picks on defense in Athlon Sports' latest mock draft.