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2016 NFL Draft: Round 1 Mock for All 32 Teams

By Peter Panacy

May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell begins the draft and puts the Houston Texans on the clock at the start of the 2014 NFL draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell begins the draft and puts the Houston Texans on the clock at the start of the 2014 NFL draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 6, 2014; Lafayette, LA, USA; Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns quarterback Terrance Broadway (8) runs with the ball as Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defensive lineman Vernon Butler (9) reaches in for the tackle in the first half at Cajun Field. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 6, 2014; Lafayette, LA, USA; Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns quarterback Terrance Broadway (8) runs with the ball as Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defensive lineman Vernon Butler (9) reaches in for the tackle in the first half at Cajun Field. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 30: Arizona Cardinals

2015 Record: 13-3

The Pick: DT Vernon Butler, Louisiana Tech

The Arizona Cardinals don’t have a lot of weak spots on their defense — or offense for that matter — but would like to add some depth and versatility along their defensive line.

While budding defenders Markus Golden, Kevin Minter and Rodney Gunter comprise a up-and-coming front seven, adding some additional power to this crop would make Arizona’s seventh-ranked defense all the more better.

Louisiana Tech defensive tackle Vernon Butler has that sort of skill set. The 6’3″, 316-pound defender posted 28.5 tackles for a loss over three collegiate season and would be the perfect addition to what Arizona’s defensive front is trying to do.

Next: No. 31: Denver Broncos