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Arizona Cardinals news 4/8: Best draft picks, outlook at safety

Your Cardinals and NFL roundup.

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Yeremiah Bell might retire, so there is a look at the safety position. Larry Fitzgerald is still considered a number one, albeit older. Here are the links of the morning to read.

Cardinals:

The Cardinals' Best Draft Picks
The (debatable) top 10 choices the franchise has made since coming to Arizona

Cardinals Blogs | Bell future and playing it safety

Retiring wouldn’t be a shock given Bell’s age (36) but it does go against his thoughts the day after the season ended.

Rounding up Cards’ pre-draft workouts - Arizona Cardinals Blog - ESPN

From what I've found, here are the college prospects Arizona have either scheduled pre-draft visits with or will workout at another location:

Arizona Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald still a go-to WR at 30 - ESPN

While he’s lost a step here and there, his fundamentals and toughness have kept him in the conversation as one of the better receivers in the league.

Current Cardinals safeties work, not ideal - Arizona Cardinals Blog - ESPN

Yeremiah Bell's absence from the roster has left the Arizona Cardinals with a sizeable gap in the secondary.

Cards' Kingdom: Speed can and will be taught ArizonaSports.com

"If you couldn't teach speed, then so many people would be out of business."

NFL:

Thursday Night Football schedule finally worth watching? - SBNation.com

Now that CBS is broadcasting over half of the scheduled Thursday Night Football games, the league is reportedly making a concerted effort to upgrade the quality of the matchups.

NFL offseason programs kick off for 7 teams - SBNation.com

NFL offseason programs started today for seven teams, who are hoping for best results than what transpired in 2013.

Quotable: Steelers expecting big jump from Markus Wheaton - SBNation.com

The Steelers have had a lot of turnover at wide receiver, but Mike Tomlin thinks the solution is already on the roster.

NFL Draft 2014: Rams positioned well for trades - SBNation.com

With two picks among the first 13, the Rams are already fielding "flirtacious" calls from other teams.

2014 NFL Draft: Eagles, Giants, Redskins, and Cowboys team needs - SBNation.com

Dan Rubenstein and Matt Ufford figure out what each team from the NFC East needs to do come early May.

2014 NFL Draft: Running back rankings - SBNation.com

Dan Rubenstein and Matt Ufford figure out their running back rankings.