Cardinals Meeting With Yet Another NFL Draft OL

The Cardinals have all seven draft picks to use later this April. Will one of them be Tiernan?

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Tiernan was a three-year starter at left tackle for Northwestern with some right tackle experience as well. Many project him to kick inside at the next level due to his measurables, so perhaps guard is in the future or even a swing OG/OT role. Arizona has shown a big value for those sorts of players under general manager Monti Ossenfort.

The consensus around Tiernan is he'll be a high floor player that can emerge as a solid lineman but won't quite reach All-Pro levels, which in reality is fine. The draft itself is a continual crapshoot and if the Cardinals can land just a consistent contributor, especially along the offensive line, that would be a win.

Tiernan's chances of contributing right away may not be large. As a projected third-round pick, he'd be thrown into the mix as either an immediate backup to left guard Isaac Seumalo while the right side of the line continues to sort itself out.

Currently, Isaiah Adams is projected to be the starting right guard but could see a push in competition from any of the veterans signed in free agency such as Elijah Wilkinson, Oli Udoh and Matt Pryor – all of which have prior starting experience.