The Cardinals have had a tough offseason but might have been the weekend’s biggest winner. Plus, why the Lions picked Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs, the Patriots’ draft strategy and more on C.J. Stroud and Will Levis.
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By Albert Breer Busy weekend, a lot to get to, so let’s dive into the takeaways … The Cardinals have had a rough offseason—going right up to last week, with the tampering settlement on their contact with coach Jonathan Gannon in February. But they may have been draft weekend’s biggest winner.I believe the two guys who’d have been under consideration for Arizona with the No. 3 pick were Ohio State tackle Paris Johnson Jr. and Alabama edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. They wound up with the latter (who I think they preferred), and a lot more, with new GM Monti Ossenfort dropping back nine picks, the…