Cardinals traded up with the Ravens to select Florida CB Marco Wilson with the No. 136 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
The Ravens sent the Cardinals the No. 136 and 210 picks, with the Ravens getting No. 160 and a 2022 fourth-rounder. Wilson (6'0/191) finished his Florida career best known for tossing a shoe that netted a game-changing penalty against LSU in 2020. Wilson was a longtime contributor for the Gators, however, and would have played a considerable amount in four consecutive seasons if not for a knee injury that sidelined him in 2018. As a player, Wilson’s stunning athleticism (4.35 40-yard dash, 6.80-second three cone, and above 90th-percentile jumps) and experience never quite matched the film. Wilson is often a tick slow coming out of breaks and driving to the ball, which seemed to be more an issue of eye discipline, trigger, and proper spacing. Wilson also does not excel as a press cornerback right now. More than anything, Wilson got by at UF with tremendous speed and the flexibility to play inside and out. Wilson is probably best in an off-man scheme but is a big gamble on athletic profile rather than film.