The Arizona Cardinals’ second-round pick is No. 34 overall. They hope to get a potential starter with that selection.
Who has been drafted No. 34 overall in recent years?
Below are the last 10 players selected with that pick.
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2022: WR Christian Watson
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Watson played in 14 games as a rookie and caught 41 passes for 611 yards and seven touchdowns.
2021: WR Elijah Moore
Moore was traded to the Browns this offseason after two seasons with the Jets.
He has 80 catches for 984 yards and six scores in two seasons.
2020: WR Michael Pittman
Pittman was drafted by the Colts.
He had over 1,000 yards in 2021 and had a career-high 99 catches in 2022.
2019: CB Rock Ya-Sin
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The Colts drafted Ya-Sin. They traded him to the Raiders last year. He is a free agent and remains unsigned right now. He has missed games every year but has started 38 of 52 games in which he has appeared.
2018: OL Will Hernandez
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Hernandez is on the Cardinals and signed a two-year deal to re-sign. He played four seasons for the Giants (they drafted him) and one for the Cardinals.
2017: OL Cam Robinson
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Since the Jaguars drafted him in 2017, he has been their starting left tackle.
2016: LB Jaylon Smith
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He was drafted by the Cowboys. He would have been a lock in the first round but suffered an injury in his NFL college game, a bowl game.
He made the Pro Bowl in 2019. He had 88 tackles for the Giants in 2022.
2015: OL Donovan Smith
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Smith was the Buccaneers’ starting left tackle for eight seasons. He was released this offseason.
2014: DE Demarcus Lawrence
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Lawrence is a three-time Pro Bowler with 54.5 career sacks.
2013: WR Justin Hunter
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Hunter was drafted by the Titans and lasted in the NFL through 2018.
The most catches he had was 28 in a season and the most yards he had was 498.
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