NFL Notes: Cardinals, Seahawks, Texans

Cardinals

Cardinals HC Kliff Kingsbury said he has been โ€œimpressedโ€ with QB Josh Rosenโ€˜s ability to learn their system and praised his execution during Tuesdayโ€™s practice. 

โ€œYeah, I think Josh has done everything humanly possible to show what type of quarterback he is, what type of competitor he is,โ€ Kingsbury said, via Bob McManaman of the Arizona Republic. โ€œIโ€™ve said it all along, I couldnโ€™t be more impressed with his approach. Heโ€™s a great player. I mean, he was a top-10 pick for a reason. You see it out there how cerebral he is, how quickly heโ€™s picked up our system. I was really impressed with his execution [Tuesday].โ€

Kingsbury continued to credit Rosenโ€™s arm strength, accuracy, and ability to throw from โ€œa bunch of different planes,โ€ while reiterating that he was a top-10 pick last year. 

โ€œAs a player, the physical traits. Tremendous arm talent. Very accurate. Can throw from a bunch of different planes. Great touch. Cerebral. He went Top 10 for a reason and I think people forgot that,โ€ said Kingsbury. 

  • NFL Mediaโ€™ Lance Zierlein believes the Cardinals will take Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray
  • Zierlein says the โ€œchirpingโ€ to the contrary is believed to be the Cardinals trying to drum up trade interest for the pick or for QB Josh Rosen
  • Arizona State WR Nโ€™Keal Harry believes the Cardinals will take him at No. 33 overall if available: โ€œI canโ€™t really say too much but just from the workout I had [with Arizona] โ€ฆ I really turned some heads in the organization. So, if for some reason I slip out the first round, in my opinion, I donโ€™t think thereโ€™s any way Iโ€™ll slip past 33.โ€ (Burns and Gambo)

Seahawks

  • The Seattle Timesโ€™ Bob Condotta has the Seahawks taking Mississippi State DE Montez Sweat and Ole Miss WR A.J. Brown with their two first-round picks. 
  • Condotta believes Sweat could fall to the Seahawks because of concerns about an enlarged heart revealed during Combine medical checks. 
  • Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times reports that the Seahawks were not sure that DE Frank Clark would have accepted the contract he received from the Kansas City with them.
  • Condotta writes that Clark โ€œseemed readyโ€ to play on the franchise tag but not signing the tag or reporting to camp until September. 

Texans

Texans GM Brian Gaine said there are โ€œvaryingโ€ options available to draft an offensive lineman in the 2019 NFL Draft and believes there are โ€œcontributing-levelโ€ players available during the mid-rounds.

โ€œI think thereโ€™s (varying) portions in this draft at tackle where you could get a starting-caliber player, both in day one or day two,โ€ Gaine said, via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. โ€œI think thereโ€™s some contributing-level players there in the mid rounds where they could be versatile swing players for you. Thereโ€™s some players at various portions in this draft at tackle where you see some flexibility to go play guard.โ€

  • NFL Mediaโ€™ Lance Zierlein says the Texans wonโ€™t trade up in the first round despite rumors they might try to move up for an offensive lineman. 
  • Zierlein writes that while the Texans have an extra second-round pick, they have too many needs to burn one in a trade. 

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