Larry Fitzgerald Named Cardinals' Best Draft Pick of All Time

The Arizona Cardinals have had a few different great draft picks, but one stands above all.

We're merely weeks away from the 2023 NFL Draft, and all attention seems to be on the Arizona Cardinals in what's the most important building block to their rebuild: The beginning. 

The Cardinals will try to do what feels like the impossible as of late and nail their first-round pick. Though Arizona has found a few gems on Day 2 and 3 of the draft, truly remarkable franchise players have been tough to come by in the first-round. 

Throughout franchise history, there's a handful of names that could enter the discussion as the team's best draft pick of all time. However, the No. 1 choice is quite an obvious one. 

Sports Illustrated recently went through and picked each NFL team's top draft pick, and Arizona's was none other than wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. 

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"This was essentially a choice between safety Larry Wilson and Fitzgerald. While Wilson went in the seventh round of the 1960 draft, Fitzgerald is the most iconic Cardinals player. He also helped bring Arizona back to relevance after the franchise had won a single playoff game from ’48 to 2007," said Matt Verderame.

"Fitzgerald, picked No. 3 out of Pittsburgh, made 12 Pro Bowls and caught 1,432 passes for 17,492 yards and 121 touchdowns. Those marks rank second, second and sixth all time, respectively."

Fitzgerald (39-years-old) hasn't officially retired but hasn't played past the 2020 season. He joined ESPN's Monday Night Countdown last year as an analyst. 

Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons) was the only other receiver to crack the list. 

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