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2019 NFL Draft: Early Round 1 mock for all 32 teams across the league

By Peter Panacy

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A Dallas Cowboys fan cheers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: A Dallas Cowboys fan cheers during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Brian Robinson Jr. #24 of the Alabama Crimson Tide walks out of the tunnel during warm ups with Jonah Williams #73 during warm ups prior to the game against the Georgia Bulldogs in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Brian Robinson Jr. #24 of the Alabama Crimson Tide walks out of the tunnel during warm ups with Jonah Williams #73 during warm ups prior to the game against the Georgia Bulldogs in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

Jonah Williams. 4. player. 32. . Offensive Tackle. Alabama

Taking an offensive tackle like Alabama’s Jonah Williams at No. 4 overall might be a bit of a reach by the Arizona Cardinals. But there’s no doubting it’s their top need this offseason.

Why? Well, Arizona invested heavily in grabbing quarterback Josh Rosen at No. 10 overall in last year’s NFL Draft. He’s now starting and is clearly the future franchise piece general manager Steve Keim and Co. will rely upon for the next decade.

Now it’s time to protect him.

The Cardinals have one of the worst offensive lines in all of football right now. And with no viable plug-and-play options later in the draft, in what’s looking like a thin market for lineman, Arizona might be forced to reach a bit if it’s unable to trade down.

Williams is the best offensive lineman in this draft. He might not be quite on the level of some of the lineman available early in last year’s draft. But he’s close. And the Cardinals could easily afford to start him right out of the gate, watching their O-line improve immediately.