Arizona
2024 Arizona Cardinals’ Draft Trends
Now that the Cardinals 2024 draft is in the books, it’s interesting to connect the dots with a specific regard to Monti Ossenfort’s and Dave Sears’ modus operandi.
Round 1
Round 1 Themes: Size, Athleticism, Playmaking Ability
- WR Marvin Harrison Jr. —- 6’4” 218
- DI Darious Robinson —- 6’5” 275
Round 2
Round 2 Themes: Length, Speed, Agility, Vertical Jump, Ball Skills
- CB Max Melton —- 5’11 193, 4.39, 40.5” V
Round 3
Round 3 Themes: Size, Speed, Brute Strength, Playmaking Ability
- RB Trey Benson —- 6’0” 223, 4.39, 23 reps
- G Isaiah Adams —- 6’4” 318, 1.8 ten-yd. split, 22 reps
- TE Tip Reiman —- 6’5” 268, 4.64, 28. reps
- CB Elijah Jones —- 6’2” 183, 4.44, 42.5” V
Round 4
Round 4 Themes: Speed, Flexibility, Versatility, Playmaking Ability, Ball Skills
- S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson —- 5’10” 189 4.41, 38” V
Round 5
Round 5 Themes: Speed, Quickness, Strength, Arm Length
- ED Xavier Thomas —- 6’2” 247 4.62, 1.67 ten-yd split, 28 reps
- T Christian Jones —- 6’5”, 320 5,04, 1.78 ten-yd split, 34.5” arms
Round 6
Round 6 Themes: Size, Athleticism, Strength, Arm length
- WR Tejhuan Palmer —- 6’2”, 210 4.45, 35” V, 33.8” arms
Round 7
Round 7 Theme: Baller DB With Rare Burst to the Ball
- Jaden Davis —- 5’10, 182 4.44 1.49 ten-yd split, 35.5” V
Summary
After Monti Ossenfort’s and Dave sears’ first two drafts in Arizona, it is clear that they have precise physical coefficients in addition to production and leadership grades for prospects at each position. These eval coefficients help them tailor and taper their draft board.
Interestingly, a couple of weeks ago when Monti was asked by the Arizona media how many players are on his draft board, he declined to answer.
My guess is that their board is somewhere in the vicinity of 120.
In my opinion, a tapered down Big Board is very smart, because it creates greater clarity with each upcoming pick —- and, best of all —- it shows how independent MODS are with regard to so-called “consensus” picks.
Essentially, MODS’ draft goal is to add highly productive and charismatic prospects who possess high caliber physical traits that make the roster bigger, faster and stronger.
ROTB Poll:
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Arizona
Hamilton vs. Chandler: Watch live Arizona high school football showdown Friday night (11/7/2025)
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The undefeated Hamilton Huskies (9-0, 3-0) travel to take on the red-hot Chandler Wolves (8-1, 3-0) in a pivotal 6A Fiesta League regular-season finale showdown on Friday night. With both teams sporting impressive resumes, this matchup is a can’t-miss battle for supremacy in one of Arizona’s top high school football rivalries.
The Huskies have been dominant all season, most recently cruising to a 63-0 victory over Cesar Chavez. Sophomore quarterback Jax Sculley tossed three touchdown passes, while fellow sophomore Jake Disanti added two more scoring strikes, and senior signal-caller Daniel Vaita also found the end zone through the air in the rout.
Chandler enters this clash riding a seven-game winning streak after last week’s 28-22 triumph over Pinnacle. Junior quarterback Will Mencl was the catalyst, throwing for 338 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for two scores. Sophomore running back David Douglas chipped in with a rushing touchdown of his own in the victory.
Opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MT on Friday, November 7 with a live TV broadcast on NFHS Network.
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What: Hamilton and Chandler vie for Fiesta top spot in regular-season finale
When: Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MT on Friday, November 7
Where: Chandler High School | Chandler, Arizona
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PHOENIX (AP/AZFamily) — The moon will look slightly bigger and brighter Wednesday during the closest supermoon of the year, which can be seen from Arizona!
The moon’s orbit around the Earth isn’t a perfect circle, so it gets nearer and farther as it swings around. A so-called supermoon happens when a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit. That makes the moon look up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than the faintest moon of the year, according to NASA.
November’s supermoon is the second of three supermoons this year and also the closest: The moon will come within just under 222,000 miles of Earth.
Tides may be slightly higher during a supermoon because the moon is closer to Earth, said astronomer Lawrence Wasserman with Lowell Observatory. But the difference isn’t very noticeable.
No special equipment is needed to view the supermoon if clear skies permit. But the change in the moon’s size can be tough to discern with the naked eye.
“The difference is most obvious as a comparison between other images or observations,” said Shannon Schmoll, director of Abrams Planetarium at Michigan State University, in an email.
Supermoons happen a few times a year. One in October made the moon look somewhat larger, and another in December will be the last of the year.
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