Mike Garafolo told the PHNX Cardinals podcast that DT Derrick Harmon has a shoulder issue that concerns some teams.
The NFL draft is Thursday and we are getting some last projections, reports and tidbits about the players expected to be selected. In some cases, this information could lead to players being selected later than expected.
Could that happen with a potential first-round target for the Arizona Cardinals?
Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon is one of the top interior defenders in the draft. He is big, athletic, productive and plays with a high motor.
However, there is apparently an injury concern, which could cause teams to go a different direction.
NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, appearing on the PHNX Cardinals podcast, said the concern is Harmon’s shoulder, which could push him into the back half of the first round.
“That’s how this thing works,” he explained. “All of a sudden, if there are two guys and you’ve got a tiebreaker, one of them has clean medicals and the other does not, then we’ll go with the clean medicals sometimes.”
If Harmon is on the board when the Cardinals are on the clock with the 16th overall pick and they pass on him, perhaps it will be because they were worried about the shoulder.
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