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Mel Kiper mock draft says free agency doesn't change things for Arizona Cardinals, who select pass rusher

Take a look at his latest mock draft.

Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports

Sometimes with what happens in free agency, a team will change its approach to the NFL Draft. With that in mind, ESPN's Mel Kiper put together his third mock draft of the season and has considered how free agency might change things for each team.

For the Arizona Cardinals, nothing changes after free agency. "Nothing Arizona will be able to do in free agency will change the fact that it needs good young talent on the defensive line," he writes.

With the 29th pick overall, Kiper has the Cardinals taking a pass rusher -- Emmanuel Ogbah out of Oklahoma State.

The Cardinals need to add a pass-rusher -- look at how much they relied on Dwight Freeney late in the season -- and to get the supremely athletic Ogbah at this point would be rare in most years, but they could benefit from the glut of D-line talent in this class.

Ogbah is beginning to be a popular pick again after showing speed at the Combine last month. He was very productive in college and many speak very highly of his work ethic and character.

How would you feel about the pick?