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Cardinals Hosting Top Edge Rusher
Alabama EDGE Dallas Turner is reportedly visiting the Arizona Cardinals.
ARIZONA -- During the last week of pre-draft visits, the Arizona Cardinals are having quite a busy Monday.
The Cardinals are reportedly hosting Alabama EDGE Dallas Turner on a visit, per NFL insider Ian Rapoport.
The Cardinals are also set to bring in Texas Tech safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, according to Tom Pelissero. You can read more on that here.
Arizona has done extensive work at positions such as wide receiver and corner, though the Cardinals are also expected to upgrade their pass-rush department with a lowly 33 team sacks in 2023, the third-lowest in the NFL and Arizona's lowest total in a decade.
As of now, names such as B.J. Ojulari, Zaven Collins, Dennis Gardeck and Cameron Thomas are considered their top pass-rushers.
Turner is considered to be one of the top edge rushers in the draft and could very well end up as a top ten selection when the dust settles.
More from his draft profile on NFL.com, which compared him to Brian Burns:
"Long and athletic with the explosive traits needed to become an impactful NFL pass rusher. Turner’s first-step quickness and elite closing burst are important building blocks, but he still needs to work on his process from Point A to Point B. He hasn’t learned to create the space and angles needed to consistently attack the edges, but that should come with better hand development and a more diversified approach. A team would be wise to widen him out and allow him a better runway to ignite his burst and overwhelm tackles with his speed. He’s added 20 pounds since coming to Alabama, but he struggles at times to stack and shed run blockers or set a firm edge. Turner’s frame and game are much less developed than Will Anderson Jr.’s coming out of Alabama last year, so it could take time for him to make his mark as a starting 3-4 outside linebacker." - Lance Zierlein
The 2024 NFL Draft begins on April 25. The Cardinals have two picks in the first round and six total through the first three rounds.
