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2018 NFL Draft: Two-round mock for all 32 teams across the league

By Peter Panacy

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 01: Notre Dame offensive lineman Mike McGlinchey speaks to the media during NFL Combine press conferences at the Indiana Convention Center on March 1, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 01: Notre Dame offensive lineman Mike McGlinchey speaks to the media during NFL Combine press conferences at the Indiana Convention Center on March 1, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

15. player. 32. . Offensive Tackle. Notre Dame. Mike McGlinchey

The Arizona Cardinals ideally would have liked a quarterback like Lamar Jackson to fall all the way to No. 15. But that didn’t happen, and there’s not a tremendous amount of value here for the next crop of college quarterbacks.

Barring a trade up or down, the Cardinals are going to stay with the notion oft-injured veteran QB, Sam Bradford, can hold up to the rigors for an entire season in 2018.

If that’s the case, protecting him will be priority No. 1. Arizona’s offensive line was pretty bad last year, banged up and finishing the season as Football Outsiders‘ No. 25-ranked unit in pass protection.

Behind fellow Notre Dame teammate, offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey is arguably the second best O-line prospect in this year’s NFL Draft. He’s tough, durable and a team leader.

That’s exactly what the Cardinals need, as they begin the opening phases of what looks to be a very long rebuild.