Cardinals selected Cal LB Evan Weaver with the No. 202 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Weaver (6’2/237) was a three-year starting inside linebacker at Cal who earned consensus first-team All-American honors and the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year as a senior by leading the FBS with 182 tackles. In addition to elite production, he has fantastic instincts and competitiveness, plus an NFL-ready body. His coverage skills and overall athleticism are potential concerns, however. He allowed the seventh-most receiving yards in coverage (449) per PFF and tested in the 27th percentile at the NFL Combine. Weaver’s production and mental makeup are NFL-worthy, but he will be far better in run defense than in coverage, limiting his ceiling and lowering his floor.
