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Arizona Wildcats aren’t producing NFL draft picks, and that’s a problem

The first round of the NFL draft came and went Thursday without an Arizona Wildcat being selected. This was not an unexpected development: Arizona hasn’t had a first-rounder since Antoine Cason in 2008. They are typically the best of the best.

But no Arizona prospect is expected to be taken Friday either. That’s when the second and third rounds take place. And the likely best-case scenario for Saturday — Rounds 4-7 — is two players. It could be none.

Even if two Wildcats get picked late — linebacker Paul Magloire Jr. and receiver Trey Griffey are their top-rated prospects — it won’t be something to brag about in the media guide or in a recruit’s living room.