Cardinals selected Vanderbilt OT Will Holden with the No. 157 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft.
Holden (6’7/311) made 37 starts on the Commodores’ line, manning right tackle as a sophomore and junior before protecting the blind side as a senior. He earned second-team All-SEC from the conference’s coaches in 2016. Old-ish for a rookie, Holden turns 24 in September. Holden is a slightly below-average athlete with slightly below-average arm length (33 1/4"), but he is fundamentally sound enough to get the job done in pass protection and excelled as a drive blocker at Vandy. A career similar to Panthers/Vikings RT Mike Remmers would not surprise.