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5 additional areas Cardinals could address in NFL Draft

Published Apr. 29, 2015 4:07 p.m. ET

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TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Cardinals went a little long when creating their 2015 NFL Draft board, opting for 130 players instead of the customary 120.

"I don't want to get into specific positions, but we felt like this draft is pretty deep in a lot of different areas and we went to 130," GM Steve Keim said. "Essentially, we factored in some of the character and the medical concerns.

"Over the last probably two or three years, we end up finishing the draft with anywhere from eight to 15 players left, which become our priority free agents after the draft's over. Everybody's board looks a little different in the NFL. Ours may have different names based on some of our schematical needs, and again, factoring in character concerns. I think one thing you can say about this organization is we've never shied away from small-school players, as well, which we've had some recent success with guys like Justin Bethel and some other players."

NFL DRAFT

Where: Chicago's Auditorium Theatre
When: Round 1: 5 p.m. Thursday
             Rounds 2-3: 4 p.m. Friday
             Rounds 4-7: 9 a.m. Saturday
TV: Round 1: NFL Network, ESPN
        Rounds 2-3: NFL Network, ESPN2
        Rounds 4-7: NFL Network, ESPN

Over the past week, we examined the Cardinals needs at quarterback, inside linebacker, running back and for an edge rusher.

Here are five other areas the Cardinals could address in this year's draft:

Tight end: Arians said he is comfortable with the current roster but might look to fill it out with a lower-round pick. Between Troy Niklas' injury problems, Rob Housler's departure, Darren Fells' relative inexperience and a lack of production from John Carlson, another tight end makes sense.

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