Arizona Cardinals add another defensive player, draft Oregon EDGE Jordan Burch in Round 3

The Arizona Cardinals, after addressing their defense with their first two selections in the 2025 NFL draft, did it again in the third round. They selected Oregon EDGE Jordan Burch in the third round using the 78th overall pick.

It appeared that their top target probably got sniped. The Carolina Panthers traded up to the 77th pick and landed Ole Miss EDGE Princely Umanmielen.

Burch, though, has promise.

He is 6-foot-4 and 279 pounds, a large edge rusher. In 2024, he had 8.5 sacks and 11 tackles in 10 games for loss for Oregon. He also tipped six passes. He missed some time with an ankle injury.

He played five seasons in college, playing his first three years for South Carolina in the SEC. He transferred to Oregon in 2023.

Unless the Cardinals trade back into the third round, their Day 2 is over. They have three selections for Day 3 on Saturday.

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