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Arizona Cardinals' Zaven Collins pick earns mixed reviews in first-round NFL draft grades

Early grades for the Arizona Cardinals' first-round NFL draft pick of Zaven Collins are in and reviews for the team's selection at No. 16 are mixed.

Some NFL writers really like the team's selection of the Tulsa linebacker.

Others are not so sure about it.

Check out what they had to say and how they graded the team's first-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft on Thursday night.

NFL.com: Cardinals land an A-

Chad Reuter writes: "Collins is an all-around stud at linebacker. He will chase quarterbacks if required, plug holes in the run game and work in coverage much like Vikings four-time Pro Bowler Anthony Barr.