Top CB Prospect Visits Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals hosted Alabama CB Terrion Arnold yesterday.

ARIZONA -- The Arizona Cardinals continue to do work on cornerbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft.

From NFL insider Ian Rapoport:

"Bama CB Terrion Arnold, potentially the top CB in the NFL Draft, has visited the Arizona Cardinals this week, and he met with the Jacksonville Jaguars yesterday. Arnold is meeting with nearly 10 teams," he wrote on Twitter/X.

#Bama CB Terrion Arnold, potentially the top CB in the NFL Draft, has visited the #AZCardinals this week, and he met with the #Jaguars yesterday. Arnold is meeting with nearly 10 teams.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 4, 2024

The Cardinals have done extensive work on potential new corners this draft class, also meeting with the following cornerback prospects:

Auburn CB Nehemiah Pritchett
Louisville CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Syracuse CB Isaiah Johnson
Kentucky CB Andru Phillips

Arizona relied on rookies Kei'Trel Clark, Garrett Williams and Starling Thomas V last season with Antonio Hamilton featuring as a starter before Marco Wilson was released. The Cardinals signed Sean Murphy-Bunting in free agency this offseason but are obviously interested in adding more depth to the position.

Arnold is considered to be one of the top cornerback options in this draft and could very well be the first defensive back off the board once April 25 rolls around. The Cardinals have two first-round picks at 4 and 27, respectively.

More from Arnold's NFL.com draft profile:

"Twitchy man-cover corner with outstanding athletic ability and the skill set to bring in ball production at the professional level. Arnold possesses average size but plays with a desired level of aggression and competitiveness in both phases of his job. He’s fast and agile to match up against a variety of receiver flavors on the outside or in the slot. Arnold could squeeze routes tighter from off coverages and limit the yards after catch with a slightly different approach. His closing burst allows him to meet throws at the catch point with a natural feel for playing angles and attacking the receiver’s hands. Arnold will make mistakes with positioning and lose focus at times, but the athletic traits and nose for the ball create quality upside for him to be positioned as a CB1 within a couple of years." - Lance Zierlein