How close were the Cardinals to adding former Arizona standout linebacker Scooby Wright to their roster?
Oh so close.
There were 253 picks in the 2016 NFL draft. Wright was No. 250 selected by Cleveland.
Just minutes before the pick, Cardinals coach Bruce Arians was having a conversation with Wright.
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“Scooby’s a great blitzer, and I actually had Scooby on the phone, begging him to come with us as a free agent because I think he has something special about him, and the Browns drafted him,” Arians said recently during promotions for the second annual Arians Family Foundation Fundraiser at Steak 44.