Will Holden, Vanderbilt’s most underrated blocker, now gets to protect Carson Palmer

Kim Klement-USA TODAY SportsWill Holden came to Vanderbilt as a three-star recruit will more offers from Sun Belt schools than Power 5 teams. He left as an All-SEC left tackle.

That growth wasn’t lost on pro scouts. On Saturday, the Arizona Cardinals made him the 157th pick of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Holden committed to the Commodores back in 2011 as a mid-tier recruit in James Franklin’s first full class. He took the long way to the starting lineup, redshirting as a freshman and filling out his 6’7 frame while earning snaps with the scout team. His first active year was spent as a fill-in on the line and on special teams before ascending to the starting line up in 2014. He’s put in work at both…