Cardinals GM Steve Keim did not rule out spending a first-round pick on a receiver during his pre-draft Zoom press conference on Wednesday.
“You want to look at the long-term contracts you have in place, whether guys can play inside or outside,” Keim said. “If there is a player at the right spot, someone we are high on, we will certainly take advantage of that. Just because it seems on the surface we’re not as needy at wide receiver, that could change pretty quickly.” It’s highly unlikely the Cardinals lean wideout with the No. 8 overall pick — the organization’s only first-round selection this year — given their recent swap for DeAndre Hopkins, not to mention the capital used at that position in drafting Andy Isabella (No. 63 overall), Hakeem Butler (No. 103), and KeeSean Johnson (No. 174) just last year. Even so, Keim at the very least failed to squash those rumors. Arizona is still expected to land a premier left tackle or stud interior bull inside the top-10 of next week’s draft.