TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Running back was not near the top of the perceived needs for the Arizona Cardinals.
But that’s where the team turned with their second-round pick in the NFL draft, selecting Virginia Tech’s Ryan Williams with the 38th selection overall.
The Cardinals already had Beanie Wells and Tim Hightower on their roster, but Wells has never blossomed and has been prone to injury, while the hard-running Hightower was plagued by fumbles last season.
So Arizona chose Williams, who left school with two years of eligibility remaining.
The 5-foot-9, 207-pound back rushed for 1,655 yards and 21 touchdowns as a freshman in 2009 but was limited by a hamstring injury last season.
